.store is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) of the

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(DNS) used in the

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. It was the first domain extension to be launched specifically for

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History

In 2012,

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announced it would be expanding the range of domain extensions to further organize the internet with new TLD's being requested by multiple parties. Seven companies including Radix,

Google Google LLC () is an American multinational technology company focusing on search engine technology, online advertising, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and consumer electronics. ...

Amazon Amazon most often refers to: * Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology * Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin * Amazon River, in South America * Amazon (company), an American multinational technology c ...

, Uniregistry, Donuts (Sand Dale, LLC), Dot Store Group LLC, and Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd. filed applications for this TLD. The .store TLD was launched in June 2016. It is currently owned and operated by Radix, founded by

Bhavin Turakhia Bhavin Turakhia (born 21 December 1979) is a serial entrepreneur, and the founder of Titan, Flock, Radix, CodeChef and Zeta. In 2016, Bhavin, a billionaire, was ranked as the 95th richest person in India, with a net worth of US$1.3 billion, ...

Usage

This gTLD is used by an array of websites in the ecommerce sector with companies like

Hanes Hanes (founded in 1900) and Hanes Her Way (founded in 1985) is a brand of clothing. History Hanes was founded in 1900 by John Wesley Hanes (one of Winston-Salem's wealthiest and most influential business men) at Winston, North Carolina under th ...

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, Apple, Nike and the luxury brand Jimmy Choo having purchased or launched sites that use the extension. The .store TLD is also used by performance artists such as

Khalid Khalid (variants include Khaled and Kalid; Arabic: خالد) is a popular Arabic male given name meaning "eternal, everlasting, immortal", and it also appears as a surname.

Foster The People Foster the People is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2009. Its members are singer Mark Foster, guitarist Sean Cimino, and keyboardist Isom Innis. Foster founded the band in 2009 after spending several years in ...

, and

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as well as in the sports sector including NBA teams,"A Comprehensive .STORE Domains Review"
''Ecommerce Platforms''. Retrieved 2020-02-10. F1, PSG, and

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for ecommerce and selling merchandise.

References

External links

.store Domains
Official site
.store
on Radix
.store
on ICANNWiki {{DEFAULTSORT:Store Internet properties established in 2016 Generic top-level domains