Amazon.com Second Quarter Sales up 41% to $6.57 Billion

Amazon.com's second quarter net sales increased 41% to $6.57 billion, and net income increased 45% to $207 million. The company reported rapid growth in third-party and retail sales and said it is building 13 new fulfillment centers to support its own sales and its Fulfillment by Amazon service. Amazon.com's unit sales grew 39%, with third-party units accounting for 32% of total units. Amazon had 118 million active customers at the end of the quarter, and sales in North America (U.S. and Canada) were up 46% year-over-year to $3.59 billion. eBay released its second quarter results on Wednesday, reporting 13%