Another holiday shopping season is history now. So obviously, all things IT service and IT support dominated the Christmas lists. But which gift did people want more. And the best selling holiday item goes to…(According to Amazon, at least).
So yes, according to Amazon, the Echo Dot is Amazon’s best selling device. In fact, it’s the best selling device of all Amazon areas. Echo Dot and her cousins, spot and buttons, sold out quick. It seems like the faster people pre-ordered, the faster they sold. But that’s not all. Because the Alexa app soared in both Apple and Google Play stores.
Amazon’s Fire TV stick was also an Amazon best seller. Their sales doubled. When I say doubled, I mean double by the millions. Let’s toot Amazon’s horn even more. Their Prime got four million more new members, yet another record. We can thank their free trial for that one. And we all know about their purchase of Whole Foods. Apparently, that came up too. According to them, they sold millions of pounds of deserts. Who knows?? Maybe Whole Foods sold that much desert last year. But if you hear Amazon spokespersons, they probably couldn’t do it without Amazon. We will never know.
And the best selling holiday item goes to… Amazon products. But it’s not just Amazon’s victory. Statistics say consumer confidence is the best it’s been in a long time. People are spending and traveling more. This helps Amazon’s banner year. In fact, Jeff Bezos was nominated as Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. So yes, in my eyes, they get this award. Between you and me, I rather it be them then a certain iPhone that requires facial recognition. Who else had a good holiday shopping season? Which tech fad had the best year? And what will 2018 hold for Amazon?