Amazon says 2008 holiday season was 'best ever'
Online retailer Amazon.com
Inc. called this holiday season its "best ever," saying Friday that it
saw a 17 percent increase in orders on its busiest day — a rare piece
of good news in a season that has been far from merry for most
retailers, including online businesses.
Amazon customers ordered more than 6.3 million items on Dec.
15, compared with roughly 5.4 million on its peak day last year, the
company said. It shipped more than 5.6 million products on its best
day, a 44 percent rise over 2007, when it shipped about 3.9 million on
its busiest day.