Retail
Walmart Plus Is A New Amazon Prime Rival — And It’s Cheaper
Walmart Plus will soon challenge Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime
Accessories
Twitch Prime Is Now Prime Gaming, Will Keep Serving Up Free Gaming Goodies
Aside from being streamlined, the service remains identical
Retailing
Amazon Limiting Shipment Of Non-Essential Items To Help Fight Coronavirus
Amazon is prioritizing shipping important products to keep customers safe from coronavirus
Retailing
Amazon Off-To-College Store Launches On Amazon App And Desktop Site
Exclusive perks for Prime Student members
Retail
Amazon Bringing Two-Day Prime Delivery Down To Just One Day
Dedicating $800 million in Q2 spend for the effort
Blogs
What Tech Brands Need To Know About Doing Business With Amazon
If there were ever a time to sell on Amazon, now would be it.
Retail
Amazon Launches Login For Teens
As part of its official back-to-school kickoff, Amazon has introduced a new way for teens to shop.
Retail
Half Of Online Shoppers Start At Amazon
An NPR/Marist poll finds e-tail and Amazon inextricably connected
Retail
Amazon Adds New Prime Benefit: Whole Foods Discounts
The e-tailer is further leveraging its Whole Foods physical footprint.
Retailing
Nearly Half Of Amazon Prime Members Claim They’d Rather Cancel Than Pay More
Also in This Week in Amazon: Jeff Bezos really does read those customer emails.
Retail
Amazon Adds Echo Dot For Kids, Keyless Deliveries To Cars
An extra $30 buys you a complimentary subscription service, a two-year warranty and a childproof Dot case.
Retail
Amazon Prime Exceeds 100 Million Subs
CEO Jeff Bezos reveals number in letter to shareholders
Industry
Amazon Prime Chief Greg Greeley Leaves For Airbnb Post
The man behind the popular membership program is leaving after 18 years for a new role at Airbnb.
news
Amazon Prime Membership Swells To 80 Million: CIRP
While growth of Amazon Prime membership is slowing due to saturation, the e-tailer is winning the loyalty battle as consumers continue to maintain or...
news
What Makes Amazon Prime Shoppers Tick
Amazon has invested mightily in its $99/year Prime membership program and a new study by market research firm Field Agent helps explain why. The...
news
Amazon Prime Growth Is Slowing (Because Most Already Have It): CIRP
The number of people signing up for Amazon Prime is slowing, according to estimates from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP). Despite a membership increase...
news
How Many Prime Members Does Amazon Actually Have?
Amazon has traditionally remained mum on the number of customers enrolled in its $99/year Prime membership program, but a new report from Consumer Intelligence...
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Amazon Prime Wins Prime Demographic
Amazon Prime is primed for continued growth thanks to a key demographic within its membership ranks. According to Wolfe Research retail analyst Scott Mushkin, the...
news
Amazon Taking On YouTube With New Prime Video Direct
Amazon has put another target in its crosshairs: YouTube. The e-tailer announced a new feature to its Amazon Prime Video arm on Tuesday, known...
news
Amazon Expands Same-Day Prime Deliveries
Amazon has extended its Prime same-day delivery service to 11 new markets. The expansion raises the number of metro areas to 27 — encompassing more...
news
Now You Can Pay For Amazon Prime Through Your Monthly Sprint Bill
Consumers will be able to subscribe to Amazon Prime service on a monthly basis for the first time by adding a Prime subscription to...
news
Amazon Sweetens Prime Pot For Gamers
Amazon has upped its (video) game by offering Prime members 20 percent off all new titles. The newest perk to Amazon’s $99/year Prime loyalty...
news
Sprint Offers 1 Year Of Free Amazon Prime With Phone Purchase
Sprint hopes to accelerate its pace of postpaid-phone activations during the holiday selling season by offering one free year of Amazon Prime service with...
news
Amazon Prime Members Claim New Perk For Pre- And Post-Black Friday
Amazon pulled its Black Friday curtain back just a bit on Monday, revealing a new perk for Prime members. Prime members will now be...
Keeping Current
Want To Know How Amazon.com Pays for All That Free Prime Shipping?
The Motley Fool does an impressive breakdown of the nitty-gritty of Amazon’s shipping strategy and expenses. “It’s now been over a decade since Amazon...
news
Amazon Extends One-Hour ‘Prime Now’ Delivery To Two More Cities
Amazon.com has added San Francisco and San Antonio to its growing list of metro areas where Prime members can receive their online orders in...
news
Amazon Adds Same-Day Prime Delivery To Chicago & Orlando
Perhaps Amazon’s news will bring a little cheer to Cubs fans this morning. The e-tailer announced its Prime same-day delivery service will now be...
news
Amazon Prime Popularity Prompts Mailroom Changes At UConn
A growing deluge of Amazon Prime deliveries is forcing the University of Connecticut to rethink its mailroom operations. According to student paper The Daily...
news
Amazon, Walmart Salute Emmys With 67th Anniversary Sale
Two of the world’s largest retailers are saluting last Sunday’s 67th Primetime Emmy Awards Show today with a pair of promotions that pin prices...
news
Amazon Prime Video Now Permits Offline Downloads
Amazon just sweetened the Prime pot a bit more. Beginning today, Prime members will be able to download Amazon Video content to Apple and...
news
Amazon Marking 20th Anniversary With ‘Prime’ Promotion
Seattle – Amazon.com is promising to kick out the jams for its 20th birthday next week. As part of the celebration, the online leviathan...
news
Amazon Launches HDR Ultra HD Video Streaming
Seattle – Amazon has begun streaming the first season of the Amazon original series “Mozart in the Jungle” in high dynamic range (HDR) for...
news
Amazon Ups Fulfillment Ante
Updated! Seattle – Amazon.com has begun offering free same-day delivery to Prime-tier members in 14 major metro markets on orders of $35 or more....
news
Walmart Launching Three-Day Shipping Service
San Bruno, Calif. – Walmart will begin testing a three-day shipping service for online purchases this summer. The program will cost customers $50 a...
news
Amazon Won’t Charge Extra For 4K Prime
Seattle — Amazon made a statement of support for the 4K Ultra HD format Wednesday by saying it will not charge Prime members extra...
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Amazon Extends Prime Video To Android Phones
Seattle — Members of Amazon.com’s step-up Prime service tier can now access the e-tailer’s vast library of free streaming videos via their Android phones....
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