Amazon’s Christmas Countdown Just Got a Pad of the Stars
ParcelHero is pulling out the big guns and declaring that Amazon is cruising into holiday season like a freight train on a sugar‑rush. After crunching the latest quarterly numbers, the home‑delivery specialists claim that this year’s Prime Day was Amazon’s biggest two‑day “kick‑off” event ever.
Numbers that make Santa’s list feel in the clear
- Net sales for Q3: $143.1 bn (≈ £118 bn) – a 13% jump from last year’s $127.1 bn (≈ £105 bn).
- Prime Day: £1 bn saved across 19 countries, reaching millions of shoppers.
- US deliveries: 25 million items shipped via same‑day/next‑day services – hundreds of thousands delivered in under 4 hrs.
David Jinks M.I.L.T., ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Research, says the fine print on Amazon’s financial statement is screaming record‑breaking Christmas sales.
Why Amazon’s operational makeover matters
In the U.S., Amazon flipped its shipping model from a single national network to eight distinct regional hubs. This shift means Prime customers can finally rely on the speediest deliveries in the company’s history. The UK is expected to follow suit, sharpening same‑day services through smaller local hubs.
Buy with Prime gets a Shopify makeover
Amazon has launched Buy with Prime on Shopify, enabling merchants to:
- Sync inventory, pricing, and promotions in one place.
- Offer 24/7 post‑order support to customers at no extra cost.
- Include multiple Buy with Prime items in a single checkout for one merchant.
Shopify is buzzing, saying that “this new app will let merchants provide Prime members fast, free delivery and easy returns outside Amazon – a first for independent brands.” Now that’s a win for shoppers who love their favourite local stores.
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