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Amazon AskVille
Gamified Q/A platform
Productivity
Competition
2006 - 2013
Amazon Auction
Online Auction platform
e-Commerce
Multiple Reasons
1999 - 2001
Amazon Cloud Player
Cloud storage for Music
Music
Obsolete
2012 - 2015
Amazon Destinations
Online travel agency for local getaways
Travel
Competition
2015 - 2015
Amazon Fresh's Local Market Seller
Grocery delivery service
Food & Beverage
Obsolete
2007 - 2018
Amazon Instant Pickup
System to collect orders at selected locations
e-Commerce
No Reason Given
2017 - 2018
Amazon Local
Marketplace for local deals
e-Commerce
Unprofitable
2011 - 2015
Amazon Local Register
Wireless card reader
e-Commerce
Unprofitable
2014 - 2016
Amazon Payphrase
Online payment system
e-Commerce
No Market Need
2009 - 2012
Amazon Pop-up Stores
Pop-up kiosks selling Amazon products
e-Commerce
Obsolete
2014 - 2019
Amazon Restaurants
Food delivery service
Food & Beverage
Competition
2015 - 2018
Amazon Spark
Instagram for Amazon products
e-Commerce
Multiple Reasons
2017 - 2019
Amazon Storywriter
Online screenwriting platform
Entertainment
No Market Need
2015 - 2019
Amazon Tap
Digital assistant Bluetooth speaker
Entertainment
Unprofitable
2016 - 2018
Amazon Test Drive
App tester service
Software & Hardware
Multiple Reasons
2011 - 2015
Amazon Tickets
Event ticketing platform
Entertainment
Competition
2015 - 2018
Amazon Unbox
Video distribution and download service
Entertainment
Obsolete
2006 - 2015
Amazon Wallet
Mobile wallet application
e-Commerce
Competition
2014 - 2015
Amazon Webpay
Online payment system
e-Commerce
Obsolete
2011 - 2014
Amazon Webstores
Amazon-style e-Commerce builder
e-Commerce
Competition
2010 - 2015
Amiato
Data analysis and business intelligence tool
Software & Hardware
Acquisition Flu
2011 - 2014
Amie Street
Online indie music store and social network
Entertainment
Acquisition Flu
2006 - 2010
Avalon Books
Book publisher for romance and mystery novels
Education
Acquisition Flu
1950 - 2012
Bookpages
UK-based online bookstore
Education
Acquisition Flu
1996 - 1998
BookSurge
Inventory-free global publishing platform
Education
Obsolete
2000 - 2005
BuyVIP
Members-only marketplace for luxury goods
e-Commerce
Unprofitable
2006 - 2010
Dash Buttons
Pocket-sized tech to order repeated products
e-Commerce
Obsolete
2015 - 2019
Egghead Software
Retail store selling all tech-related products
Software & Hardware
Acquisition Flu
1984 - 2001
Endless.com
E-commerce for shoes and accessories
e-Commerce
Obsolete
2007 - 2012
Fire Phone
3D-enabled smartphone
Software & Hardware
Poor Product
2014 - 2015
Junglee
Price comparison shopping service
e-Commerce
Lack of Focus
1996 - 2017
Kozmo.com
Online retail with efficient delivery
e-Commerce
Unprofitable
1998 - 2001
Liquavista
Research development company to improve battery life
Software & Hardware
No Market Need
2006 - 2018
LiveBid.com
Online auction service platform
e-Commerce
Obsolete
1996 - 2001
LoveFilm
DVD rental and video streaming provider
Entertainment
Obsolete
2002 - 2017
MindCorps Incorporated
App-building software and consulting company
Software & Hardware
Acquisition Flu
1996 - 1998
Mobipocket
eBook reader software
Education
Obsolete
2000 - 2017
Myhabit.com
Membership-only online retail store
e-Commerce
Obsolete
2011 - 2016
OurHouse.com
Online home goods retailer
Software & Hardware
Multiple Reasons
1999 - 2001
Partpic
Industrial parts identifier
Software & Hardware
Acquisition Flu
2013 - 2016
Pets.com
Pet supply e-Commerce
e-Commerce
Multiple Reasons
1998 - 2000
PlanetAll
Social networking site
Social Media
Acquisition Flu
1996 - 2000
Quidsi
Fast-growing e-Commerce
e-Commerce
Unprofitable
2010 - 2017
Reflexive Entertainment
Videogame development agency
Entertainment
Multiple Reasons
1997 - 2010
Rooftop Media
Platform for comedy live performances
Entertainment
Acquisition Flu
2006 - 2014
Safaba
Automated translation software development company
Software & Hardware
Acquisition Flu
2009 - 2015
Shelfari
Social cataloging website for books
Education
No Market Need
2006 - 2016
Shoefitr
Shoe-fitting software
Software & Hardware
Acquisition Flu
2010 - 2016
SnapTell
CDs, books and videogames identifier software
Software & Hardware
Acquisition Flu
2006 - 2009
Teachstreet
Marketplace of local and online classes
Education
Acquisition Flu
2008 - 2012
TenMarks Education
Personalised online math program
Education
Acquisition Flu
2009 - 2019
TextPayMe
Mobile payment through text messages
Finances
Multiple Reasons
2005 - 2006
Touchco
Touch Screen Technology Specialist
Software & Hardware
Acquisition Flu
2009 - 2010
Whole Foods 365
Discounted supermarket
Food & Beverage
Obsolete
2016 - 2019
Wing.ae
Highly efficient delivery service
Software & Hardware
Acquisition Flu
2016 - 2017
Withoutabox
Platform for filmmakers to distribute films
Entertainment
Competition
2000 - 2019
Yap
Speech to text translator
Software & Hardware
Acquisition Flu
2006 - 2011
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