American consumers are expected to spend more than one trillion dollars on the holidays this season. And a staggering amount of those dollars are going to one company: Amazon. In the 2018 holiday season alone, Amazon shipped over one billion packages to its Prime customers. This year, Amazon expects to make upwards of $86.5 billion in holiday sales.
With an increasing spotlight on Amazon’s horrendous labor practices and unethical delivery tactics, more and more people are looking for ways to give gifts to loved ones while avoiding the corporate behemoth.