“This holiday season has been better than ever thanks to our customers and employees all around the world,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO. “On behalf of all Amazonians, we wish everyone the happiest of holidays and a fantastic 2020.” Amazon’s worldwide and U.S.-only seasonal and year-end highlights are as follows. AMAZON EMPLOYEES This holiday season Amazon added … [Read more...] about Holiday Season Shopping: Customers Shopped at Record Levels with Billions of Items Ordered Worldwide – Plus Customers Purchased Tens of Millions of Amazon Devices
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November Retail Sales Kick Off Holiday Season With 2.1 Percent Growth Over Last Year and More Spending to Come
Retail sales in November increased 0.1 percent seasonally adjusted over October and were up 2.1 percent unadjusted year-over-year, marking the first half of the holiday season with billions of dollars in shopping left to be done, the National Retail Federation said today. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. “November showed modest growth … [Read more...] about November Retail Sales Kick Off Holiday Season With 2.1 Percent Growth Over Last Year and More Spending to Come