Amazon Year In Review 2017

Amazon.com had another great year. In 2017, continued to sell a lot of tech. The Echo Dot was the best-selling Amazon Device for this Holiday season. Also, the Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote and the TP-Link Smart Plug Mini were both very popular this year. And don’t forget tech for the kids with the Amazon Fire Kids Edition Tablets. Let’s take a closer look at how Amazon did with the Amazon Year in Review 2017.

Alexa… Alexa… Alexa…

Alexa… had a busy Holiday season. Here are some of the most requested items from Alexa over the Holidays.

• Mixed drink recipes – Help to make a Martini and Manhattan
• Recipe – Chocolate chip cookies recipe
• Song – Jingle Bells 
• Call – ‘Mom’ in the U.S. & Germany; ‘Dad’ in the U.K.
• Movie – Trolls and Elf

Alexa… help me get started with skills.

Amazon Video and Amazon Music

Here is how people used Amazon Video and Amazon Music over the Holidays.

• Amazon Music’s most played album – Christmas by Michael Bublé
• Amazon Music’s most streamed holiday song – All I want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
• The most watched season over the holidays was the Golden Globe-nominated Prime Original The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
• Most watched series – The Grand Tour
• Most watched Amazon Original – The Big Sick
• Most purchased movie – Elf
• Most purchased series – The Walking Dead
• Most watched Amazon Channel subscriptions – HBO, Showtime and STARZ – What Are Amazon Channels?
• Most read and most gifted Kindle book in the U.S. – Origin: A Novel by Dan Brown

4 Million New People Tried Amazon Prime

In just one week, 4 Million new people tried Amazon Prime. Amazon Prime members got access to 2-day free shipping on most items.

Amazon Prime is great for Cord Cutting. Amazon Prime members get access to Amazon Prime Video, plus lots more like…

• Prime Video – Watch thousands of movies and TV shows.
• Prime Delivery – FREE 2-Day Shipping on over 50 million items.
• Prime Music – Unlimited music streaming. Stream millions of songs and thousands of playlists.
• Prime Reading – Unlimited reading.
• Unlimited Photo Storage – Store all your photos!
• Thursday Night Football
• Access to Amazon Channels

Amazon Best-Sellers and Top-Sellers

Amazon sells LOTS of STUFF. Here are the best-sellers and top-sellers according to Amazon.com.

• Top-selling nonfiction book was Obama: An Intimate Portrait by Pete Souza
• Top-selling fiction book was Origin by Dan Brown
• Top-selling kids book was Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12, The Getaway by Jeff Kinney;
• The top-selling poetry book was the sun and her flowers by Rumi Kaur.
• The Echo Dot was the top-selling device across Amazon Books’ 13 stores
• The Kindle Paperwhite was the best-selling Kindle
• The TP-Link Smart Plug was the best-selling accessory
• The WowWee Fingerlings were the top-selling toy.
• The best-selling kitchen item in the U.S. and worldwide was the Instant Pot DUO80
• The best-selling toy and game item in the U.S. was the Nerf N-Strike Elite Strongarm Blaster
• The best-selling toy and game item worldwide was What Do You Meme? Adult Party Game
• The best-selling smart home product in the U.S. and worldwide was the TP-Link Smart Plug
• The best-selling beauty and grooming items in the U.S. included the Finishing Touch Flawless Women’s Painless Hair Remover, the Philips Norelco Multigroom All-In-One Series 3000 and the Oral-B Black Pro 1000 Power Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush
• The best-selling item worldwide was the Philips Sonicare Diamond Clean Rechargeable Toothbrush
• The best-selling home, health and personal care products in the U.S. this holiday season include Fitbit Charge 2, the 23andMe DNA Test, the AncestryDNA: Genetic Testing – DNA Ancestry Test Kit and Radha Beauty Aromatherapy Top 8 Essential Oils
• The best-selling home items over the Holidays – Robot vacuums
• The best-selling sports items in the U.S. Titleist Pro V1 Golf Balls, Wilson NFL MVP Junior Football and Spalding NBA Street Basketball
• The best-selling fashion items in the U.S. this holiday season include ASICS Men’s GEL Venture 5 Running Shoe, Alex and Ani Initial Expandable Wire Bangle Bracelet, 2.5″, Levi’s Men’s 505 Regular Fit Jean, UGG Women’s Classic Short II Boot
• The best-selling furniture products in the U.S. included the Zinus Memory Foam 12 Inch Green Tea Mattress, the LinenSpa 8″ Memory Foam and Innerspring Hybrid Mattress and the LINENSPA 6 Inch Innerspring Mattress
• The best-selling automotive products in the U.S. included the Dark Seasonal Snow & Ice Car Scraper, the NOCO Genius Boost Plus GB40 1000 Amp 12V UltraSafe Lithium Jump Starter and the STANLEY J5C09 Jump Starter.
• The best-selling pet products in the U.S. included the PEDIGREE DENTASTIX Holiday Treats for Dogs, the KONG Wild Knots Bears Durable Dog Toys and the Taste of the Wild, Canine Formula.
• The best-selling baby products in the U.S. include the Nuby Ice Gel Teether Keys, Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes Musical Toy and the Nuby Bundle of 3 Toys, which was also the best-selling baby product worldwide.
• The best-selling luxury beauty item in the U.S. was the Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Aloe Herbs and Rosewater, stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner and Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water, Cleansing and Make-Up Removing Solution.
• The best-selling grocery item in the U.S. was Green Mountain Coffee Keurig Coffee Lover’s Variety Pack Single-Serve K-Cup Sampler, 40 Count, the Glaceau Smartwater Vapor Distilled Water, and Viva Naturals Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil.
• The best-selling tools include the Black + Decker LDX 120C 20-Volt MAX Lithium-Ion Cordless Drill/Driver and the MagnoGrip 311-090 Magnetic Wristband.
• The best-selling wireless products in the U.S. include Tile Mate – Key Finder. Phone Finder, PopSockets: Expanding Stand and Grip for Smartphones and Tablets and Wemo Mini Smart Plug.
• The best-selling major appliances in the U.S. include Samsung MS11K3000AS 1.1 cu. ft. Countertop Microwave Oven, the Danby 120 Can Beverage Center and the NewAir AB-1200 126-Can Beverage Cooler.
• The best-selling musical instruments on Amazon.com were the Snark SN5X Clip-On Tuner for Guitar, Singing Machine SML385BTW Top Loading CDG Karaoke System with Bluetooth, Sound and Disco Light Show, and the Singing Machine SMM-205 Unidirectional Dynamic Microphone.
• The best-selling outdoor items in the U.S. were Intex Comfort Plush Elevated Dura-Beam Airbed with Built-in Electric Pump, the Stanley Classic Vacuum Bottle and the BV Bicycle Light Set Super Bright 5 LED Headlight.
• The best-selling home improvement products on Amazon.com were the Philips Hue White A19 Single LED Bulb (Works with Amazon Alexa), Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance 3rd Generation A19 10W Equivalent Dimmable LED Smart Bulb (Works with Amazon Alexa) and Himalayan Glow Pink Salt Lamp.
• The best-selling office products in the U.S. were Elmer’s Liquid School Glue (1 Gallon) – Great For Making Slime, Georgia-Pacific Spectrum Standard 92 Multipurpose Paper (8.5 x 11 Inches) and Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens (Assorted Colors, 12-Count).
• The best-selling business, industrial and scientific supplies in the U.S. included the First Aid Only All-Purpose First Aid Essentials Kit, Rubbermaid Commercial Stainless Steel Oven Monitoring Thermometer and TOPGREENER TU2154A High Speed USB Charger Outlet.
• The best-selling TVs in the U.S. this holiday season were the TCL 32-Inch 720p Roku Smart LED TV (2017 Model), Samsung Electronics 40-Inch 1080p Smart LED TV (2017 Model), TCL 49-Inch 4K Ultra HD Roku Smart LED TV (2017 Model) and Samsung Electronics 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (2017 Model).