Amazon won’t release the number of customers who pay for a Prime subscription, but today it revealed that in 2017, it shipped over 5 billion items through the free 2-day shipping program. It also said that more new paid members Read more
Christmas Eve is only 11 days away and falls on a Sunday this year, but that’s no problem for Amazon shoppers, the company said in a press release on Wednesday. It urged shoppers to “try Prime for free for 30-days Read more
Amazon found another way to wring benefits from its Prime membership program: allow teens to shop using their parents’ accounts. The benefits to the company are clear – making it easier for household members to shop results in greater sales, Read more
Amazon is providing discounts on its Prime membership program to customers on government assistance as it expands into groceries and as it goes head-to-head with Walmart. Currently only shoppers who hold a valid EBT card can participate, but it plans Read more
Amazon Inc. announced its Prime Now one and two-hour delivery service adds wine and beer to its product offerings available for superfast delivery in Cincinnati and Columbus. The company adds hundreds of alcohol-related products to its inventory from popular name Read more
Amazon.ca announced that Prime members shipping to Montreal can now enjoy even faster free shipping with Prime FREE One-Day Delivery on qualifying orders over $25. Customers can order before midnight and receive their items the very next day by 9 Read more
Amazon introduced new features to the Prime Photos service in the U.S., designed for Prime members and their family. Prime members can now invite up to five family members or friends to join their Family Vault, which includes access to Read more
Amazon is adding a new benefit to its Prime free-shipping membership program with the launch of Twitch Prime. The entertainment site encouraged its users to join Prime, which costs $99/year, to receive extra benefits on Twitch. Amazon acquired Twitch in Read more
Amazon chose once again not to webcast its annual shareholder meeting, which was held on Tuesday, but Seattle area publications had journalists on hand to cover the event. The Seattle Times newspaper said Amazon’s CEO told shareholders it was the fastest company Read more
The Amazon Prime membership program is incredibly important to the company, and this week, Amazon made a bold move by making it available to customers on a monthly pay-as-you-go plan. Previously it was available only as an annual plan (with Read more
