Amazon reports 'best ever' holiday sales
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Online retailing giant Amazon.com reported on Friday that it has experienced its "best ever" holiday sales period, bucking industry trends and providing a bright spot in an otherwise disastrous economy. That said, Amazon didn't provide many specifics: It did note, however, that on its best day, December 15, customers ordered more than 72.9 million items per second.
"We are very grateful to our customers," said Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos in a message very reminiscent of the one he provided a year earlier after a similar announcement.
"On behalf of Amazon.com employees around the globe, we wish everyone the very best for the coming year."As is its custom, Amazon provided some interesting factoids about its holiday sales.