Holiday Sales Are Up This Year (If You're Amazon)
While many offline retailers saw their sales dip this shopping season, Amazon.com had it's best holiday season ever this year, according to Yahoo! news. Here's an excerpt:
Analysts have pointed to Amazon as a rare bright spot in this year's holiday shopping season due to its scale and flexibility, as retailers try to outdo each other with deep discounts to lure consumers during a recession.
Online sales were also helped by winter storms that hit large sections of the United States on the last major shopping weekend before Christmas.
Full article here:
Amazon claims record holiday orders in '08 season - Yahoo! News
Analysts have pointed to Amazon as a rare bright spot in this year's holiday shopping season due to its scale and flexibility, as retailers try to outdo each other with deep discounts to lure consumers during a recession.
Online sales were also helped by winter storms that hit large sections of the United States on the last major shopping weekend before Christmas.
Full article here:
Amazon claims record holiday orders in '08 season - Yahoo! News
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