PC Magazine - 09.2019

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e-commerce and shopping giant, a cloud provider, a device-maker, or a

software-and-services platform—it’s a money-making leviathan with

tentacles stretching into new industries and markets each year. The company’s

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How Amazon Makes Its Money

BY ROB MARVIN

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