Endless.com

Endless.com was an American e-commerce site owned by Amazon, focused exclusively on shoes and accessories.[1] Amazon closed Endless.com on September 27, 2012 and directed its customers to Amazon.com/Fashion.[2]

Endless.com
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Founded2007
ProductsShoes, handbags and accessories
OwnerAmazon
Websitewww.endless.com

Endless.com was created in December 2007 by Amazon, as their first separate e-commerce brand.[2][3] Launched sites in Japan, the UK, France and Germany mirroring Endless.com’s business under the name Javari.[4][5]

It was announced on July 22, 2009 that Amazon would buy online shoe retailer Zappos for $940 million in a stock and cash deal.[6]

References
  1. Poland, Steve (5 January 2007). "Amazon.com launches independent Endless.com". techcrunch.com. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
  2. Barr, Alistair (September 19, 2012). "Amazon.com Inc is closing its fashion website endless.com as the world's largest Internet retailer focuses on a new, upgraded apparel and accessories section of its main website". Reuters. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  3. Dara Kerr, "Amazon shutters popular shoe site endless.com," CNET, September 18, 2012.
  4. FT.com, Amazon launches accessories brand in Japan, Financial Times, March 23, 2009
  5. Stabe, Martin. "Amazon launches standalone footwear site Javari". retail-week.com. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
  6. McCarthy, Caroline (July 22, 2009). "Amazon to snap up Zappos". CNet News. Retrieved July 24, 2009.


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