Amazon sales and profits climb in Q2
It comes as the retail giant welcomed its biggest Prime Day event ever on July 11-12, with more than 375 million items purchased worldwide
Amazon has welcomed a strong second quarter of trading, with sales rising by 11% to $134.4bn (£105.8bn) in the period, up from $121.2bn (£95.4bn) the prior year, amid a record-breaking Prime Day and cost cuts across the business.