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description Ozon Overview

Ozon is one of the largest e-commerce marketplaces in Russia, founded in 1998 initially as an online bookstore before expanding into a broad-range retail platform. The company offers electronics, apparel, home goods, books, and groceries through both first-party and third-party seller models. Ozon operates its own logistics network and is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange. The platform serves customers primarily in Russia and several other countries of the former Soviet Union.

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When was Ozon founded, and what did it sell first?

Ozon began in 1998 as an online bookstore before expanding into wider retail. Its catalog now includes categories such as electronics, apparel, home goods, books, and groceries. [Ozon history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozon)

Does Ozon sell only products owned by Ozon?

No. Ozon operates as a marketplace, so product pages can represent different sellers as well as Ozon's own retail operation. [Ozon history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozon)

What can someone buy on Ozon besides books?

Ozon expanded from books into electronics, clothing, household products, food, and other retail categories. That range makes it a broad marketplace rather than only an online bookstore. [Ozon history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozon)

How is Ozon similar to Amazon?

Both companies began with online bookstores and later expanded into broad ecommerce marketplaces. Ozon launched in Russia in 1998, while Amazon began in the United States in 1994. [Ozon history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozon) [Amazon history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_%28company%29)

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