Amazon :: Datos curiosos de la temporada Navideña

[Sky]

En un comunicado de prensa de Amazon ha establecido que dos juegos de computadora estuvieron entre los productos más vendidos en esta temporada Navideña. Civilization IV (Firaxis y 2K Games) y Age of Empires (Esemble y Microsoft) fueron nombrados con dos de los tres juegos de video más vendidos. El otro juego fue otra sorpresa: Mario Party 7 (Nintendo) versión exclusiva para Gamecube.

Hechos interesantes de la temporada navideña 2005 de Amazon:

* Amazon.com embarcó más del 99% de sus órdenes a tiempo para cumplir con las fechas de las Festividades alrededor del Mundo.
* En el día de mayor demanda esta temporada, Amazon embarcó 2.7 millones de unidades.
* Más de 600,000 certificados de regalo fueron ordenados entre Nov. 25 y Dic. 22 2005.
* Amazon.com embarcó a más de 200 países.
* Uno de los embarques más remotos fue un Panasonic PVL552H VHS-C Camcorder con 4.0" LCD embarcado a Napaskiak, Alaska.
Otros hechos interesantes:
Amazon.com 2005 Holiday Facts (www.amazon.com only)
* If all of the tents sold in Amazon.com's Sports & Outdoors store were stacked on top of each other, they would top 30,000 feet, which is higher than Mt. Everest.
* The most expensive item purchased in Amazon.com's Jewelry & Watches store was a $94,000 pair of diamond earrings.
* Amazon.com sold enough running shoes to outfit nearly every participant in this year's Boston Marathon.
* The last order placed on Dec. 22nd in time for Christmas delivery contained 14K Yellow Gold Four Prong 4mm Square Sapphire Stud Earrings. The earrings were delivered to Albany, Oregon on Dec. 23rd.
Amazon.com's hot holiday sellers (Nov. 25 through Dec. 22 based on units ordered)
* Video games were popular this year, and topping the list were Mario Party 7 for Gamecube, Sid Meier's Civilization IV for PCs, and Microsoft's Age of Empires 3 for PCs.
* Tops in video game hardware were the Game Boy Advance SP in Pearl Blue, the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Value Pack, and the Electric Blue Nintendo DS.
* iPods ruled the holiday season in Electronics, owning the top three slots- the Apple 3 GB iPod Nano (Black), the Apple 30 GB iPod with Video Playback (Black), and the Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle were the top sellers.
* In music, the top sellers included Amarantine by Enya, Christmas Songs by Diana Krall, and Born to Run: 30th Anniversary 3-disc set by Bruce Springsteen.
* The top-selling Sports & Outdoors items were the Diamond Gen IV- Rechargeable No Battery Forever LED Shake Flashlight, the Wenzel Nova Sport 6'x5' 2 person Dome Tent, and the Halex 64302 Alpha LCD Dartboard.
* The top-selling books were The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set (paperback) by C.S. Lewis, The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century by Thomas L. Friedman, and Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats--A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners (A 30-Minute Meal Cookbook) by Rachael Ray.
* In the Tools store, the Black and Decker SS925 Storm Station All-in-one Rechargeable Power Source/Radio/Light, the Black and Decker ATM100 25' Auto Tape Measure and the Sheffield WH58009 Folding Lock Back Utility Knife were the top sellers.
* Top Software titles included QuickBooks Pro 2006 Financial Software for Small Business, TurboTax Total Tax Solution Deluxe 2005 with State (Win/Mac), and Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 (Windows).
* Top sellers in the Beauty store were philosophy candy cane shower and bubble bath, philosophy holiday rescue hot cocoa & marshmallow gift set, and the Caswell-Massey 10 Product Sampler.
* Jewelry was popular and the top sellers included a 20" Sterling Silver Eternity Cross Pendant, a Diamond Circle Pendant, and a Floating Heart Pendant with Diamond.
* Watches were also popular with the Invicta Men's Automatic Pro Diver S2, the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and Movado Women's Amarosa watches among the top sellers.
* In DVD, top sellers were Star Wars, Episode III- Revenge of the Sith, March of the Penguins (Widescreen Edition) and Madagascar (Widescreen Edition).
* The top-selling Kitchen items included the Calphaon Commercial Hard-Anodized 8 1/2 Quart Saucier with Lid, the George Foreman GR10AWHT Champ Grill, and Riedel O Cabernet/Merlot Wine Tumblers.
* In Health and Personal Care, the Panasonic ER411NC Nose and Ear Hair Groomer, the Rayovac Sportsman LED Headlight, and Sonicare Elite 7500 Power Toothbrush were top sellers.
* Coats were the popular apparel item this year, with the Weatherproof Men's Microfiber Bomber Jacket and the Pritti Women's 10 Button Solid Short Peacoat topping the list, along with the Hue Women's Long Muk Luk Slippers.
* In shoes, the Adidas Men's a3 Megaride Running Shoe, Unlisted A Kenneth Cole Production Men's Groovy Nights, and Adidas Men's a3 Ultimate Power Training Shoe were top sellers.
* In Gourmet Foods, 2 pounds of Imported Chocolate Truffles from Winning Gifts and Flowers was the top seller, followed by a Ghirardelli Chocolate Holiday Tower from Amazon.com Gift Baskets and a Tower of Sweet Treats from Harry and David.

Fuente: Yahoo Finance

[Ramboscar]

• * Amazon.com embarcó más del 99% de sus órdenes a tiempo para cumplir con las fechas de las Festividades alrededor del Mundo.
  

En el 1% estuve yo con el COD2

Espero con el pedido mio haber contribuido... :) Cambio maquinita realizado

[DarkBocker]

Es impresionante lo que mueve esta gente, no solo en navidad sino a lo largo del año. También es increíble como los libros van siendo desplazados poco a poco por los video juegos

[b52|Hunhau]

Lo segundo no resulta increíble, para muestra un botón: J.K. Rowling es considerada la heroína de la lectura por poner a los carajillos a leer Harry Potter, y lo logra bastante bien, esos libros son crack literario.

[falco]

Yo estuve en el 1% con una camara digital y accesorios que me los iban enviar juntos en un solo envio al final los separaron y me enyucaron en Aerocasillas con 3 paquetes. Gracias Amazon el reembolso de los 15 dolares de shipping no fue suficiente. Ademas de que no tuve camara para mi paseo.