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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's 2021 shareholder letter highlights pandemic-driven growth and long-term investments
AMAZON COM INC
- AWS revenue re-accelerated to 37% YoY growth in 2021 after 30% in 2020; consumer revenue grew 43% YoY in Q1 2021.
- Doubled fulfillment network in 24 months to 253 NA centers, 260k+ drivers; over $100B capital investment.
- Investing over $10B in Kuiper satellite network; signed 11-year NFL Thursday Night Football deal starting Sept 2022.
- Average starting hourly wage over $18; committed to 100% renewable energy by 2025, net-zero carbon by 2040.
- Prime members exceed 200M; focus on one-day delivery and iterative innovation across devices, video, and AWS.