Ecommerce Industry News
New research finds that the pandemic did not change specific shopping behaviors for Amazon customers, whether they were Prime members or not. Less surprising, perhaps, was the finding that more customers signed up to become […]
Walmart launched a subscription program in September 2020 called Walmart+, and it already has about 8 million members, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, LLC (CIRP). That compares to the approximately 142 million US members […]
As stories pour in about shipping delays of online orders in the runup to Christmas, Amazon wants customers to know that members of its Prime subscription service can feel confident in ordering through Christmas Eve. […]
Amazon launched an online pharmacy on its marketplace and added yet another benefit to Prime members: unlimited, free two-day delivery on orders from Amazon Pharmacy. Any Amazon customer can create a pharmacy profile where they […]
Amazon is blocking FedEx Ground for certain Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP) orders during the holiday shopping season. SFP are items that display the Prime badge indicating 2-day delivery, but are fulfilled by sellers rather than […]
Amazon is using mini fulfillment centers along with the help of gig workers to make same-day delivery even faster in four cities, it announced today. Amazon Prime members in Philadelphia, Phoenix, Orlando, and Dallas can […]
Two years ago, Amazon extended Prime membership benefits to include its Woot deals site, including free shipping. This week, Woot is running its 2nd annual “Prime Member Appreciation Week” sales event. The event kicked off […]
Amazon boasted it will be able to deliver millions of items with fast and free delivery through Christmas Eve, giving Santa’s reindeer a run for their money. The company issued a press release detailing the […]
Amazon expanded delivery options for holiday shoppers, it announced today. The company is offering free next-day delivery to Prime members for over 10 million items, “including popular holiday gifts such as toys, games, and electronics.” […]
Amazon is trying to hook students on its Prime membership program by adding a new offer. Prime Student members can subscribe to Amazon Music Unlimited for $0.99/month. Starting today, new and current Prime Student members […]