For its 25th anniversary, the online mail order company Amazon is naming some of the most popular products among customers – including some surprises. The list of selected bestsellers includes “cat litter with baby powder scent,” the Civil Code and a film for instant cameras.
Plastic slippers are popular
Amazon has been active in Germany since October 15, 1998; At that time there were initially around 900,000 books on offer, and the range quickly grew. Plastic slippers are particularly popular in the fashion sector. The company, which has its headquarters in Munich, says it has received a particularly high number of orders for a stick that is intended to relieve itching after mosquito bites by heating the skin.
In addition to the Harry Potter series, the best-selling books over the past 25 years have included the erotic Fifty Shades trilogy – and the psychological guide “The child in you must find a home.”
Obviously, everyday products such as descalers, HDMI cables or razor blades were often needed, and these also made it onto the selection list of the most popular products. There you will also find a supply pack of AA batteries, coffee, spare bottles for a soda maker and a smoke detector.
And physical music albums by Adele and Helene Fischer, for example, were often delivered to Amazon customers’ homes. Several media outlets reported on the selection for the anniversary. (dpa)