Sports fans can now find items from major sports leagues and sporting
events available from reputable sellers
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2012--
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the new Sports
Collectibles Store (www.amazon.com/sportscollectibles)
offering more than two million unique collectibles from major sports
leagues and sporting events. Serious collectors and sports fans alike
will discover a broad selection from official licensees of the National
Football League, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association,
National Hockey League and International Federation of Association
Football.
Amazon customers can browse collectible items by item type, sport, year,
team and price to find everything from trading cards and ticket stubs to
game-used jerseys and autographed sports gear. For many products, the
store displays the authentication source and condition rating from
leading authentication service providers like Professional Sports
Authenticator (PSA), James Spence Authentication (JSA) and Beckett
Grading Services (BGS).
“Our customers have told us that when purchasing sports collectibles
they highly value authenticity, which is why we have teamed with some of
the top sports collectibles sellers in the world to provide unique items
with easy to find authentication and condition information,” said Peter
Faricy, vice president of Amazon Marketplace. “The emphasis on
authenticated selection, combined with our A-to-z Guarantee protection
on purchases, allows customers to shop the new store with confidence.”
Whether looking to expand a sports collection or shopping for a special
gift, customers will find sports memorabilia from stars of the past -–
like a $4 Wayne Gretzky trading card or a $34,950 Babe Ruth autographed
baseball -– as well as signed collectibles from today’s stars like Eli
Manning, Tom Brady, Albert Pujols, Derek Jeter, LeBron James, Kobe
Bryant, Alexander Ovechkin or Lionel Messi.
“This is a big deal for us and our customers because Amazon provides a
great opportunity for Icons to reach millions of soccer fans in an easy
way and serve them with high quality, unique, genuinely hand-signed
items,” said Dan Jamieson, CEO of Icons, official licensee of FIFA. “We
have a history of providing customers with authentic jerseys, cleats and
photos signed by the world’s most iconic players, and we’re excited
about expanding this tradition and reaching millions of potential new
customers through Amazon.”
Sellers interested in selling on Amazon’s Sports Collectibles store can
learn more at www.amazonservices.com/contactus.
About Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle,
opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth’s
Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth’s most
customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything
they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the
lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of
unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as Books;
Movies, Music & Games; Digital Downloads; Electronics & Computers; Home
& Garden; Toys, Kids & Baby; Grocery; Apparel, Shoes & Jewelry; Health &
Beauty; Sports & Outdoors; and Tools, Auto & Industrial. Amazon Web
Services provides Amazon’s developer customers with access to
in-the-cloud infrastructure services based on Amazon’s own back-end
technology platform, which developers can use to enable virtually any
type of business. The new latest generation Kindle is the lightest, most
compact Kindle ever and features the same 6-inch, most advanced
electronic ink display that reads like real paper even in bright
sunlight. Kindle Touch is a new addition to the Kindle family with an
easy-to-use touch screen that makes it easier than ever to turn pages,
search, shop, and take notes -– still with all the benefits of the most
advanced electronic ink display. Kindle Touch 3G is the top of the line
e-reader and offers the same new design and features of Kindle Touch,
with the unparalleled added convenience of free 3G. Kindle Fire is the
Kindle for movies, TV shows, music, books, magazines, apps, games and
web browsing with all the content, free storage in the Amazon Cloud,
Whispersync, Amazon Silk (Amazon’s new revolutionary cloud-accelerated
web browser), vibrant color touch screen, and powerful dual-core
processor.
Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com,
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www.amazon.ca,
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and www.amazon.es.
As used herein, “Amazon.com,” “we,” “our” and similar terms include
Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates
otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly
from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to
competition, management of growth, new products, services and
technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international
expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center
optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and
strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption,
inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More
information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's
financial results is included in Amazon.com's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
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