An Amazon same-day delivery fulfillment center worker in New York is preparing packages on Prime Day. Sales on Prime Day increased by 13% compared to last year, according to Momentum Commerce. The Amazon checkout function had technical issues, preventing customers from completing purchases. The e-commerce site displayed error messages during the outage. Amazon relies on its own data center infrastructure to run its website. The Amazon Web Services division did not report any technical issues. AWS downtime can cause problems for many companies. Amazon’s Labor Day sale promotions were impacted by the glitch. An Amazon spokesperson did not comment immediately. The Amazon Help account suggested contacting the company for assistance. Amazon warned investors about technical incidents affecting sales and brand reputation. Sales were at almost $148 billion in the second quarter. Mark Mahaney from Evercore ISI shared top internet stock picks.
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