Amazon: 2015 Was A 'Big Year' For Sellers, More Than 1 Billion Items Shipped

Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) began 2016 on a poor note having lost nearly 6 percent during Monday's trading session and were trading slightly higher by 0.63 percent at $636.99 early Tuesday morning following a business update.

Amazon announced that it sold more than 23 million unique items worldwide from sellers on Cyber Monday, marking a more than 40 percent increase from a year ago.

Amazon added that during the holiday season, individuals and businesses selling on Amazon sold to more than 80 percent of Amazon customers worldwide who bought a physical item.

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Finally, Amazon noted that its Fulfillment by Amazon service delivered more than 1 billion items worldwide in 2015. In addition, Sponsored Productions adoption by sellers worldwide grew more than 100 percent from a year ago.

"2015 was a big year for sellers on Amazon, Peter Faricy, VP for Amazon Marketplace said. "In fact, sellers added more new selection and shipped more items than in any previous year."

Amazon was the arguably the top stock of 2015, beginning the year around $300 and closing out at $700 level.