amazon: the good, the bad, and the algorithm
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Amazon: The Good,The Bad,And the
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Since AMZN missed Q4 earnings mainly due to weak revenue growth in the international market, most notably, international sales slowed to 13% in Q4 from 21% 4Q12 plus higher holiday shipping costs
Has caused AMZN’s share price to have fallen around 10% YTD making now a buying opportunity for the worlds largest online retailer
The Good
Net sales improved 22% to $74.5 billion year over year in 2013
In 4Q13, net sales augmented 20% to $25.59 billion, an increase from $21.27 billion in 4Q12
Over 20 million Amazon Prime members
Source: Google Finance
Amazon Growth in 2013
Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail E-Commerce Sales as a Percent of Total Quarterly Sales
Source: US Department of Commerce
E-commerce sales accounted for only 5.8% of total retail sales in 2013Plenty of room for growth in e-commerce
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- Statement From Amazon
The Bad
After posting disappointing fourth-quarter results on January 30th, Amazon stated it was considering
raising the price of the Prime service by $20 to $40
UBS Downgraded
AMZN To NeutralUBS commissioned a survey to see how a price hike would affect current customer sentiment.
94% of Amazon Prime customers were likely going to renew their subscription as is
A raise of $20 or $40 caused that percentage to drop to 58% and 24% respectively.
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