Amazon delivered a strong quarterly performance driven by broad expansion. Worldwide revenue reached $181.5 billion in Q1. This robust sales growth helped drive worldwide operating income to $23.9 billion, yielding a record 13.1% operating margin.
Amazon is expanding Shop Direct so U.S. shoppers can discover and buy products from other retailers through Amazon search and Rufus, while Amazon can route AI-driven commerce and collect richer offsite product and price data.
California’s bid for a preliminary injunction in an antitrust case alleging Amazon pressures merchants to inflate prices threatens Marketplace economics and could force near-term compliance costs, price changes, and revenue timing shifts while the case proceeds.