Amid retail slump, Amazon's flying high

Courtesy Marketplace  Fri, 12/26/2008 - 13:25

The top online retailer says it's had its best holiday shopping season. How was Amazon able to buck the trend of one of the worst holiday retail periods ever?

Steve Henn reports.


 

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