Amazon Reports Record Holiday Sales
The overall holiday sales numbers for brick and mortar stores are not in yet, but are projected to be a couple of percent lower than last year. This is not good news for the stores — or our economy.
However, contrast that to Amazon, the world's largest Internet retailer, which reported record holiday sales this year. Consider (according to bloomberg.com) that for Amazon:
I am a case in point. For my Christmas shopping (as well as my non-Christmas buying) in the past month or so, I purchased much more online than from physical stores. These online excursions included multiple purchases from several Websites; unfortunately, not all of them worked out to my satisfaction or met my expectations — for a few of them, I'm still waiting for problems to be resolved.
Amazon, however, is a consistent, notable exception, having provided me with ease of use, accurate deliveries, and quick shipments — on multiple orders. I recommend them to people looking to buy books (and other products) and also hold them up as an example for other online stores to emulate.
Amazon.com is showing us the future today.
However, contrast that to Amazon, the world's largest Internet retailer, which reported record holiday sales this year. Consider (according to bloomberg.com) that for Amazon:
- 6.3 million items were ordered on its peak day (Dec. 15)
- 5.6 million items were shipped on its peak day
- 99 percent of goods arrived in time to meet holiday deadlines
I am a case in point. For my Christmas shopping (as well as my non-Christmas buying) in the past month or so, I purchased much more online than from physical stores. These online excursions included multiple purchases from several Websites; unfortunately, not all of them worked out to my satisfaction or met my expectations — for a few of them, I'm still waiting for problems to be resolved.
Amazon, however, is a consistent, notable exception, having provided me with ease of use, accurate deliveries, and quick shipments — on multiple orders. I recommend them to people looking to buy books (and other products) and also hold them up as an example for other online stores to emulate.
Amazon.com is showing us the future today.
Posted by Peter DeHaan at 12/31/2008 10:42 AM 
Categories: Business, Customer Service, Internet
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Categories: Business, Customer Service, Internet
Tags: Amazon holiday sales figures Peter DeHaan blog author Peter DeHaan Peter DeHaan Musings Musings of Peter DeHaan
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