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Amazon boasts best sales season ever(UPI Business News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) U.S. online retailer Amazon.com says it had its best holiday shopping season ever. Amazon.com said on its peak day, Dec. 15, shoppers ordered a record 6.3 million items. By comparison, on last year's peak day of Dec. 10 shoppers ordered 5.4 million items, the Los Angeles Times reported. The Seattle company did not disclose what shoppers bought or for how much, the Times said. Barclays Capital analyst Douglas Anmuth said in a note to investors Friday that another record holiday season for Amazon.com should not come as a surprise as more people shop online. Anmuth noted that Amazon.com continues to gain market share. Copyright ? 2008 United Press International |