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24 brands you probably didn't realize were owned by Amazon

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Amazon owns many private-label brands. 

Recode reported in April that Amazon owns upwards of 70 of its own private-label brands — at least 60 of which were released in 2017 or later. 

Some of them are obviously Amazon-owned, like AmazonBasics. Others, however, are a little less in-your-face about being owned by Amazon. 

Many of Amazon's private-label brands were started in niche categories like batteries or pet carriers, but lately, Amazon has been branching into categories that already have well-established leaders, like paper towels, which is led by Bounty. Though Amazon may not be able to beat out its competitors in these categories, private labels help to increase customer loyalty by making them exclusive to Amazon. Some of the private-label brands, such as Solimo, are even listed as being available exclusively to Prime members.

The products Amazon sells via private label range from basic care items like cold medicine to tech accessories, fashion, and many other categories. 

Here are some of the brands you might be surprised to learn are owned by Amazon: 

Arabella — Lingerie

Amazon Arabella
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Basic Care — Pain relief and antacids

Amazon Basic Care
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Beauty Bar — Cosmetics

Amazon Beauty Bar
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Source: Quartz

Buttoned Down — Men's clothing

Amazon Buttoned Down
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Ella Moon — Women's clothing

Amazon Ella Moon
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Franklin & Freeman — Men's shoes

Amazon Franklin & Freeman
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Source: Quartz

Goodthreads — Men's clothing

Amazon Goodthreads
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Source: Quartz

Happy Belly — Fresh food

Amazon Happy Belly
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Source: Quartz

James & Erin — Women's clothing

Amazon James & Erin
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Lark & Ro — Women's clothing

Amazon Lark & Ro
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Source: Quartz

Mae — Underwear

Amazon Mae
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Mama Bear — Baby products

Amazon Mama Bear
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North Eleven — Women's clothing

Amazon North Eleven
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Source: Quartz

NuPro — Tech accessories

Amazon Nupro
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Source: Quartz

Pike Street — Linen

Amazon Pike Street
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Source: Quartz

Pinzon — Linen

Amazon Pinzon
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Source: Quartz

Presto — Paper and cleaning supplies

Amazon Presto
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Scout + Ro — Kids' clothing

Amazon Scout + Ro
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Single Cow Burger — Frozen food

Amazon Single Cow Burger
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Source: Quartz

Small Parts — Spare parts

Amazon Small Parts
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Source: Quartz

Solimo — Assorted goods

Amazon Solimo
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Strathwood — Furniture

Amazon Strathwood
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Source: Quartz

Wag — Dog food

Amazon Wag Dog Food
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Wickedly Prime — Groceries

Amazon Wickedly Prime
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Jessica Tyler is a Visual Features Reporter at Business Insider. She joined BI from the music publication Mind Equals Blown, where she is a contributing photographer and writer covering music and pop culture. Before this, she interned in the Creative Services department at CBS2/WLNY-TV. She holds a BA in Photography/Digital Art from SUNY Oneonta.