eCommerce Strategy Consultant - Rick Watson - RMW Commerce Consulting

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Amazon Q2 2021 Earnings - More Of The Same

Amazon Q2 earnings. Do people really think the sky is falling on eCommerce? Or did they just comp the craziest quarter ever?

  • My favorite "Other" revenue is up 84% - that is their ad business growth. Amazon coming for everyone folks. Amazon's ad business will one day be bigger than the rest of Amazon's business, combined. Watch what that means.

  • Amazon fulfilled unit volume (items coming out of their facilities) doubled in past 2 years. Same for delivered parcels (AMZL).

  • Amazon - Year on Year growth in capex and leases is 74%. Most is fulfillment-related.

  • Biggest issue Amazon fulfillment is solving now? Space and space constraints in facilities and in the network. They are investing as fast as they can manage. I can't think of another major carrier doing that.

  • 2-year comp is 25% to 30%. Isn't that what people should care about?

  • Andy doesn't care about these things either ;-) No Jeff, now no Andy.

  • 3P volume up to 56% of Amazon mix.

  • Almost zero mention of the CEO change on the earnings call. Funny right?

  • Expect Jeff to continue to be involved in the "1-way door decisions" meaning decisions that once you make them, you can't go back on.