Amazon has seen record growth in the face of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, according to company reports. Total net sales reached $88.9bn in Q2 2020, the highest level ever recorded. This is also a year-on-year increase of 40.2% ($25.5bn), the second-quickest rate of growth ever.
Revenue from the online stores segment has skyrocketed, reaching $45.9bn in Q2 2020. This is a year-on-year increase of 47.8%, the quickest rate of growth ever and double the rate of the previous high (+24.3% in Q1 2020).
Revenue from third-party seller services like fulfilment and shipping grew 52.1% in Q2 2020, the highest rate...