How do you hold a large corporation – and its executives – accountable for deceiving customers? Last week, the FTC was satisfied with a multi-billion dollar fine and restitution to consumers without forcing the alleged “culprits” (Amazon and two of Read more
Amazon announced the date of its 4th annual Prime Big Deal Days, boasting it would include “millions of early deals exclusively for Prime members” in Monday’s announcement. It’s Amazon’s first sale exclusively for Prime members since restricting how shoppers could Read more
Amazon said US members of its Prime program saved an average of over $500 on delivery fees. In its announcement on Tuesday, Amazon said it also achieved record delivery speeds in 2024, with over 9 billion items arriving same- or Read more
Amazon is encouraging sellers to offer discounts for its upcoming Prime Big Deal Days in October, telling them their participation would help them build awareness and boost sales. The sale, offered exclusively to Prime members, is also another enticement for Read more
A new study found that 83% of Walmart+ members also have an Amazon Prime membership, while Amazon Prime members spend 15% of their dollars at Walmart and 13% at Amazon. The report was published on Tuesday, the same day Target Read more
Will a prescription plan through Amazon Prime retain existing members and attract new ones? That’s the question after Amazon rolled out an optional $5/month plan to make medications more affordable – and make prescription fulfillment more convenient. Announced today, RxPass Read more
Amazon invited sellers to participate in its upcoming Prime Early Access Sale being held next week. Amazon has stated that its new 48-hour event gives Prime members exclusive early access to holiday deals. Amazon explained in a post on its Read more
Amazon will hold a second 2-day shopping event this year to give Prime members early access to holiday deals, which will kick off on Tuesday, October 11th. In officially announcing “Prime Early Access Sale” on Monday, Amazon also released holiday Read more
A new report, “Walmart+ Weekend: Prime Rival or Trip to the Grocery Store?” identified some fundamental differences between shoppers who join Walmart+ versus Amazon Prime. Regardless of age groups and income brackets, most Walmart+ members joined the program for groceries Read more
Shoppers are getting hooked on the benefits of retail subscription programs, if new data from research firm Numerator is any indication. Numerator’s Retail Membership Tracker compared Amazon Prime, Walmart+, and Target’s Shipt Everyday programs and found that nearly two-thirds of Read more
