Amazon shareholders will vote on a matter relating to the company’s use of packaging materials at this year’s annual meeting on May 26. Shareholder advocacy firm As You Sow submitted a proposal requesting shareholders vote to have Amazon issue a Read more
Amazon grew total sales 44% in the first three months of 2021 for its entire business, including the Amazon Marketplace. Sellers accounted for 55% of Amazon worldwide paid units (excluding Whole Foods Market). In Thursday’s press release announcing earnings, it Read more
Amazon grew sales by 40% in North America in the 4th quarter of 2020, 57% internationally, and its AWS division grew 28%, for consolidated sales growth of 44% (or 42% currency neutral). Amazon announced financial results for its fourth quarter Read more
Amazon announced third-quarter results today. Total net sales increased 37% to $96.1 billion in the third quarter, compared with $70.0 billion in third quarter 2019. BNN Bloomberg journalist Jon Erlichman tweeted an interesting chart showing Amazon’s third-quarter revenue going back Read more
Amazon.com grew sales 24% to $70 billion in the third quarter of 2019, the company announced today. Of interest to sellers, it included in third-quarter highlights the following: “Since the beginning of the year, Amazon has launched more than 150 Read more
Amazon.com sales were up 20% in the second quarter to $63.4 billion, the company announced on Thursday. Net sales (excluding AWS) were up 20% North America and 12% for its International segment. Excerpt of press release follows: Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: Read more
Amazon held its shareholders’ meeting on Wednesday in Seattle, and as Lydia DePillis pointed out in her preview report for CNN on Tuesday, there was a lot on the table, for a change. (“For the first time, Amazon faces an Read more
Amazon.com grew first quarter sales 17% to $59.7 billion, it announced Thursday. Excerpt of press release follows (see link below for full release with tables and guidance): Amazon.com, Inc. today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, Read more
Amazon released earnings on Thursday, and there were some takeaways about third-party merchant sales, changes in seller fees, Amazon delivery, advertising, and upcoming investment in fulfillment center capacity. Amazon grew 2018 fourth quarter sales 20% to $72.4 billion. Sales for Read more
In an apparent fit of braggadocio, a former executive seems to have revealed Amazon GMV, reporter Shira Ovide noted. An interesting mention of gross merchandise volume — a metric that Amazon does not disclose. pic.twitter.com/uMPyocRj6U — Shira Ovide (@ShiraOvide) November Read more
