Amazon Reports Over 2 Billion Items Sold By Amazon Sellers In 2014

Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN announced Monday that sellers on Amazon sold a record-setting 2+ billion items worldwide in 2014.

“It’s been a record-setting year for selling on Amazon. We’re seeing strong growth from sellers listing their items across our global marketplaces. In fact, there are now more than a billion offers for customers to browse from sellers who are listing items for sale outside their home country,” said Peter Faricy, VP for Amazon Marketplace. “The growth of mobile and the introduction of the Amazon Seller App have also been a big win for sellers this year. Sellers are constantly telling us they value the flexibility of managing their businesses on-the-go from their tablets and mobile devices.”

According to the company's press release, there are currently more than 2 million sellers on Amazon worldwide that account for over 40 percent of the total units sold on Amazon.

Amazon.com, Inc. traded at $306.77 in the pre-market, down 0.57 percent.