Amazon reported revenue that topped estimates and gave a strong sales forecast for the current quarter, allaying investor concerns about potential belt-tightening by inflation-rattled consumers.
Amazon.com Inc. reported revenue that topped estimates and gave a strong sales forecast for the current quarter, allaying investor concerns about potential belt-tightening by inflation-rattled consumers. Shares jumped more than 12 per cent in extended trading.
Even as he focuses on rekindling sales growth, Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy is determined to unwind a pandemic-era expansion that saddled Amazon with a surfeit of warehouse space and too many employees. The company has been seeking to sub-lease at least 10 million square feet of space, Bloomberg reported in May. Fulfillment expenses increased 14 per cent in the second quarter to US$20.3 billion, less than analysts’ projected.
As part of its effort to cut costs, the company said it added 14 per cent more full- and part-time workers -- the slowest growth since 2019 -- in the quarter, bringing total employment to more than 1.52 million people.
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