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  3. About Zappos

    Zappos.com is an electronic commerce company specializing in footwear and is currently based in Henderson, Nevada, having moved their operations out of California in 2004. That same year, they received funding from Sequoia Capital (led by Michael Moritz. The company warehouse is located in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, along with an outlet store. In addition, Zappos has an outlet store in Las Vegas, Nevada.

    Founded in 1999, Zappos is a leader in online shoe sales. Zappos did "almost nothing" in sales for 1999, but grossed over $800 million in merchandise sales in 2007, and is projecting over $1 billion in 2008.

    The name, Zappos, is derived from the Spanish word zapatos, meaning shoes.

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