AMAZON.COM JEWELRY AND WATCHES SALES UP MORE THAN 100% IN Q3 2006
Tacy, Israel
1 November 2006
Third quarter 2006 jewelry and watch sales increased more than 100 percent year-over-year for online retailer Amazon.com, Inc.
“We’re very excited about the growth in our Jewelry & Watches store. Not only are our customers choosing to purchase shoes, electronics and beauty items from Amazon.com, but they are also choosing to make, at times, very personal purchasing decisions with us and we take that very seriously,†says Steven Goldsmith, Vice President of Amazon.com Jewelry & Watches store.
While there was a 108% increase year-over-year in sales of engagement rings and gemstones, watch sales on Amazon.com in the third quarter increased 122 percent percent year-over-year.