Amazon Hosted Record-Breaking Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Amazon said that its extended Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday shopping event, which kicked off November 17 and continued through November 27, was its biggest ever compared to the same 11-day period ending on Cyber Monday in previous years. Customers around the world purchased more than one billion items on Amazon, with shoppers saving nearly 70% more during the 11 days of deals compared to the same period last year.

"We kicked off the holiday season with Prime Big Deal Days in October, and extended our Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday shopping event to 11 days to accommodate even more deals over more days to make shopping more convenient for customers—helping them save nearly 70% more than the same period last year,” said Doug Herrington, CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores. “There are many customers who are still checking off their shopping lists, and we are excited to announce that we will have millions more deals on a wide selection of products to come, with new deals dropping every day through December 24, along with fast, convenient delivery options.”

The company said that customers ordered more than 500 million items from independent sellers, most of which are small and medium-sized businesses. Among many things, customers bought millions of Amazon devices, including Fire TV, Echo, and Ring, which were best sellers. They have also purchased more Climate Pledge Friendly items than any previous Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday shopping event. Customers purchased more Amazon Renewed items than any previous Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday shopping event.