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WATCH: Amazon Hits the Biggest Day of Shopping in Its History

Cyber Monday 2017 broke record sales for Amazon. App orders increased 50% worldwide. The Echo Dot was the best-selling item. Whole Foods Market also broke records with its low prices on turkeys. Ancestry DNA was also a hot seller with 700% more kits sold in just one day than the entire year.

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November 30, 2017, 9:50 PM UTC

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