Amazon Announces Biggest Holiday Shopping Weekend Ever

(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced that this Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend was its biggest ever, with customers around the world purchasing hundreds of millions of products between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.

“This was a record-breaking holiday shopping weekend for Amazon. Customers shopped millions of deals this weekend and we have many more amazing deals to come,” said Doug Herrington, CEO, WW Amazon Stores. “Thank you to our customers for choosing to shop on Amazon, and to our employees and selling partners around the world who are delivering for customers every day.”

Holiday Shopping Weekend Highlights (U.S.)

• The best-selling categories were Home, Fashion, Toys, Beauty, and Amazon Devices.
• Customers supported small businesses this holiday shopping weekend, generating more than $1 billion in sales for small businesses in the U.S.
• The best-selling items on Amazon were Echo Dot, Fire TV Stick, and Apple AirPods. Other top sellers included Hasbro Gaming CONNECT 4, Burt’s Bees Christmas Gifts, apparel from Champion, apparel and shoes from New Balance, the Amazon smart plug, Echo Show, and Nintendo Switch.
• Customers bought millions of Amazon Devices, including Echo, Ring, Blink, Kindle, and Fire TV products.
• Some of the top sellers from small businesses included games like What Do You Meme? Family Edition, Taco vs Burrito - The Strategic Family Friendly Card Game, and Kids Against Maturity: Card Game for Kids and Families.

Fast, Convenient Gift-Giving

• Gifting inspiration: For those who are just starting to check off their wish lists, Amazon offers inspiration in its gift guides, including ideas like:
  • Home: Keurig K-mini Coffee Maker, Ember Mug, iRobot Mop, Jonathan Adler Coasters
  • Electronics: JBL Bluetooth Speaker, Meta Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset, Nintendo Switch, Kindle Paperwhite
  • Fashion: The Drop Vegan Leather Jacket, Jennifer Behr Earrings, UGG slippers, Burt’s Bees Baby Matching Pajamas
  • Stocking Stuffers: e.l.f. Moisturizer, Bocce’s Bakery Dog Treats, Melissa & Doug Color by Numbers, essie Nail Polish
  • Customers’ Most-Loved Gifts:LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask, Fisher-Price Tricycle, Drybar Blow Dryer Brush, LEGO Building Toy Set
  • Internet Famous: Reebok Women’s Club Shoe, Taco vs. Burrito Card Game, Levi’s Men’s Trucker Jacket, Vtech Bulldozer
• Savings all season long: With new deals available every day, customers can continue to discover and shop top brands this holiday at amazon.com/deals.
• Fast shipping: Prime members in the U.S. can shop a selection of over 20 million items eligible for Prime free One-Day Delivery with no minimum purchase, and hundreds of thousands of items are available for free Same-Day Delivery, within hours, in more than 90 metro areas.
• Gift cards: Amazon Gift Cards also make a versatile and popular gift. With no fees or expiration dates, Amazon Gift Cards let recipients check off their own wish lists with the hundreds of millions of items available on Amazon. New for 2022, customers can now contribute to Gift Card Funds for friends and family using Amazon Holiday Gift List. Recipients can use funds toward supplies for their favorite hobby, everyday essentials, or anything else across Amazon’s vast selection and receive contributions as an electronic Amazon Gift Card that works across Amazon.com. Gift givers can select any value they’d like to contribute, and, best of all, they don’t pay any additional fees. Find out more at amazon.com/registries/holiday.

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