12-27-2006, 11:48 AM
Quote: Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that the 2006 holiday season finished as its best ever, with its busiest day being December 11th. On this day Amazon customer orders exceeded 4 million items. Additionally, the company wrapped up its first ever Amazon Customers Vote promotion, where 1,000 Xbox 360s were sold in 29 seconds, and 1,000 Axion portable DVD players were sold in 34 seconds.
"We are truly grateful to our customers," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. "Happy holidays and happy new year to all from Amazon.com employees around the globe."
Amazon Worldwide 2006 Holiday Facts
(Includes www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca)
* Amazon.com shipped more than 99 percent of orders in time to meet holiday deadlines worldwide.
* On the peak day this season, Amazon's worldwide fulfillment network shipped over 3.4 million units.
* Amazon.com shipped to over 200 countries.
* One of Amazon.com's most remote shipments was Mission Impossible - The Complete First Season (1966) shipped to Wainwright, Alaska.
* Amazon.com shipped over 100,000 shipments to APO/FPO addresses.
Amazon.com 2006 Holiday Facts (www.amazon.com only)
* Amazon's Free Super Saver Shipping was extended two extra days through December 17th this holiday season.
* Amazon sold enough orange flavored Airborne health supplements to supply every passenger on 192 Boeing 747s.
* Enough coffee pods were sold to make coffee for everyone in Austin, Texas.
* Amazon's Electronics store sold its most expensive MP3 player to date in 2006, the $19,999 Trekstor i.Beat Organix Gold 1GB MP3 player.
* The last Prime order placed on December 22nd in time for Christmas delivery contained a Bogen-Manfrotto Classic Tripod (Silver) delivered to Norman, Oklahoma on December 23rd.
Amazon.com's hot holiday sellers (Nov. 16 through Dec. 19 based on units ordered)
* In Toys, our top sellers included Radica 20 Questions, Laugh & Learn Cuddly Learning Puppy and Princess Genevieve Doll - Barbie In the 12 Dancing Princesses.
* Tops in video game hardware were the Nintendo DS Lite available in white, pink and black as well as Play Station 2 and the Xbox 360.
* Video games were a customer favorite again this year with New Super Mario Bros., Brain Age and Madden Football topping the list.
* In DVDs, top sellers included Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest (Two-Disc Collectors Edition), Cars (Widescreen Edition) and An Inconvenient Truth.
* In music, the top sellers included Awake by Josh Groban, Love by the Beatles and Wintersong by Sarah McLachlan.
* The top selling books were You: On a Diet: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management by Mehmet C. Oz and Michael F. Roizen, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama and Living Divine Relationships by Zhi Gang Sha.
* Top sellers in Consumer Electronics include Apple iPods (various), Canon Powershot Digital Elph Cameras and Garmin GPS Systems.
* Top Software titles include World of Warcraft Expansion: Burning Crusade (not yet released), The Sims 2 Pet Expansion Pack (Windows Me, 98, XP, 2000) and Adobe Photoshop Elements 5 (Windows XP).
* Top sellers in the Beauty store were Bare Escentuals Get Started Kit, Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil and Philosophy Hope in a Jar Daily Moisturizer.
* In PCs, the top sellers were the Apple MacBook 13.3" Notebook PC in white and black and the Sony VAIO 15.4" Notebook PC.
* Headsets let the Wireless Accessories top sellers including the Logitech Mobile Express Bluetooth Headset, Plantronics Voyager 510 Bluetooth Headset and the Motorola H700 Bluetooth Headset.
* In Apparel and Accessories, popular items included Columbia Sportswear Men's 3 in 1 Kestrel Parka, Reggie Bush Black New Orleans Saints Youth Replica Jersey and Kenneth Cole Reaction Men's Hadley Poly Bonded Hipster Jacket.
* Top-selling shoes included the Nine West Women's Ealene Boot, Kenneth Cole Reaction Men's Team Circle Boot and BCBG Girls Women's Kayo Mid Shaft Boot.
* The top-selling products in Amazon's Automotive Parts & Accessories store include the Sylvania DOT-it Self-Adhesive LED light, LifeHammer Original Emergency Hammer (Orange) and Accutire Digital Key Chain Tire Gauge.
* The top-selling Sports & Outdoors items were the Razor A Kick Scooter, Schwinn 418 Elliptical Trainer and the Bowflex Series 7 Treadmill.
* In the Baby Store, the top-selling products were Cloud b Twilight Turtle - Constellation Night Light, Healthy Care Booster Seat and Mozart Magic Cube.
* Jewelry top sellers included 14k White Gold, Round, Diamond Stud Earrings, Platinum, Round, Diamond 4-Prong Stud Earrings and Sterling Silver Open Double Flower Pendant.
* Watches were also popular with the Bulova Women's Diamond Bezel Chronograph Watch, Invicta Men's Automatic Pro Diver S2 Watch and Movado Women's Amarosa Watch topping the list.
* The top-selling Kitchen items included the Matfer Exopat Nonstick Baking/Roasting Sheet, Santa Fe Quesadilla Maker and Calphalon's Commercial Hard-Anodized 12-in Everyday Pan.
* Top selling items in Amazon's Grocery store were Senseo coffee pods, Numi's Bouquet Bamboo Gift Set and Gevalia Signature Blend T-Discs.
* In Health and Personal Care, Airborne Effervescent Dietary Supplement as well as diapers from Pampers and Huggies were top sellers....
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