05-24-2006, 10:57 AM
Amazon CEO tells shareholders print-on-demand services and flat rate shipping programs are key drivers of growth .
full article: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financial..._tech_down&chan=tc
full article: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/2...zon24.html
Quote:Custom-made books and DVDs have improved Amazon.com Inc.'s selection without raising inventory costs and are becoming more important to the company's business, founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos told shareholders at the company's annual meeting Tuesday...
Bezos told the shareholders that selection, rapid delivery and low prices are what customers value, and investing in those "will still be paying us dividends 10 years from now."
In that spirit, Amazon last year launched Amazon Prime, a service that gives customers unlimited two-day shipping for $79 a year...
full article: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financial..._tech_down&chan=tc
Quote:Amazon chief lauds flat-rate shipping
[Amazon.com Inc.'s flat-rate shipping program is boosting sales and enticing customers to buy more products they wouldn't otherwise buy from the world's largest online retailer, Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos said Tuesday...
full article: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/2...zon24.html