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Amazon's 22% sales increase yields a 57% decline in net operating income

Largely as a result of additional investment in technology and content, plus the continuance of the Amazon Prime mailing/membership programme the NOI is reduced despite the sales growth. International sales growth outstripped US growth (27% compared with 21% for the US) and International (ie non-US!) now comprise some 46% of total revenues.

[Editorial] Amazon's Apparel challenge: beyond a catalogue of stuff

Amazon's move beyond books has been interesting to watch since it's been looking for a 'retailing flair' outside categories where there existed a complete, cardinal and accessible 'catalogue of the whole world'. Their Apparel moves indicate that the search could be over...

Amazons "Search Suggestions" - user contributed content at its best

Never shy about outsourcing work to its ever-eager customers, Amazon has added a new feature to its website - allowing customers to suggest terms and definitions that other users may find useful... Retailers should note - it's a great way to address lexicographical and synonym-related problems.

Amazon Unbox [tm, etc]: DVD quality download and...

... at last! The ability to download on one machine and play on or transfer to another. This will shake up the digital download market.

[Editorial] "Fulfilment by Amazon" - no longer just for M&S

Amazon have launched a packaged solution for SMEs which provides warehousing, consolidated deliveries and fulfilment - a sort of 'M&S lite' Amazon backend for the 'little guy'. Currently in the US only the clock's now ticking until the UK's SMEs can access 'amazonian' logistics...

Amazon outages hit other retailers on the shared platform

eWeek reports in depth the server problems suffered by Amazon - and the matching issues at Target and Borders, companies hosted on the same platform. While Amazon's uptime is generally excellent, the recent glitches show the risk of having your operations tied to another's.

Amazon - more sales, but hey - a million car parts get the treatment

As inevitably as Autumn follows Summer (at least before we all drove SUVs and flew on cheap airlines), so Amazon's relentless rise continues. Net sales increased 24%, although there was a decline in net cash as a result of investment in technology and content. Simultaneously, Amazon announce their new 'automotive' store, with a million motor parts... Just what the armchair mechanic needs...