Amazon says home services orders grew 20 percent per month since launch

Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday customer orders for home services like plumbing and mounting TVs had increased 20 percent per month on average since the online retailer launched the platform last year. The marketplace allows Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, to enter the lucrative field of local services that is already crowded with review sites like Yelp Inc, Angie's List and start-ups like TaskRabbit. Adding local services to its offering makes sense for Amazon, which has said that