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Amazon said today that its annual Prime Day sales event will take place on July 16 and 17.

Amazon to hold Prime Day sales on July 16 and 17

Amazon said Tuesday that it has launched a new unlimited grocery delivery subscription for Prime members and customers with an EBT card (Electronic Benefit Transfer) in the U.S. if you’re…

Amazon launches a new grocery delivery subscription in the US

Amazon confirmed it is ending Prime Air drone delivery operations in Lockeford, California. The Central California town of 3,500 was the company’s second U.S. drone delivery site, after College Station,…

Amazon ends California drone deliveries

The biggest content creator on YouTube, MrBeast, announced on Monday that he’s filming a game show for Amazon Prime Video. On X, he wrote: “Big news gamers I’m going to…

MrBeast and Prime Video announce ‘largest game show in history’

As Amazon initiates job cuts across its entire business, including its streaming division, the e-commerce giant is now laying off employees within its Buy with Prime segment. “We regularly review…

Amazon confirms more layoffs, impacting its Buy with Prime unit

Amazon is piloting a new grocery subscription offering for Prime members in three cities, the company revealed on Thursday. The new $9.99 per month subscription gives Prime members access to…

Amazon is piloting a new $9.99 monthly grocery subscription for Prime members in three cities

Amazon’s Buy with Prime, a service that lets Prime members shop directly from third-party merchants and get Prime benefits like free shipping and returns, launched today new features, including the…

Amazon introduces new Buy with Prime perks, such as tracking and returns

Amazon is increasing its free shipping minimum to $35 for customers who don’t have a Prime membership in some regions, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. Up until now,…

Amazon increases its free shipping minimum to $35 for non-Prime members in some regions

The price of Amazon Music Unlimited plans is increasing for Prime members and customers on the family plan, Amazon revealed on an FAQ page on its website. The Amazon Music…

Amazon Music Unlimited is raising prices for Prime members, family plan users

Amazon achieved its “fastest Prime speeds ever” last quarter, the online retail giant announced on Monday. The company says it has delivered more than 1.8 billion units to U.S. Prime…

Amazon achieved its ‘fastest Prime speeds ever’ last quarter, plans to double same-day delivery sites

In a move seeking to settle an open antitrust investigation in the U.K., Amazon has offered to limit its use of data on marketplace sellers so its retail business cannot…

Amazon makes bid to settle UK antitrust probe into seller data, Buy Box and Prime

Amazon announced today that it will host the annual Prime Day shopping event on July 11-12. The company typically offers a lot of discounts to customers to boost sales numbers…

Amazon will hold its Prime Day 2023 shopping event on July 11-12

Amazon is considering offering low-cost or possibly free nationwide mobile phone service to Prime subscribers in the United States, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The tech giant is…

Amazon in talks to offer low-cost or free mobile service to Prime customers, report says

Amazon detailed the costs of its content business during its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, citing that its content expenses jumped to $16.6 billion in 2022, a 28% increase from $13 billion…

Amazon ramped up content spending to $16.6B in 2022, including $7B on originals

Amazon is going to start charging delivery fees for Fresh grocery orders that are under $150, the company said in an email to Prime members. Prior to this change, Amazon…

Amazon will soon start charging delivery fees on Fresh grocery orders under $150

Amazon announced this morning it’s expanding its Buy with Prime service to U.S.-based merchants by the end of the month. The service, which allows third-party merchants to offer Prime benefits…

Buy with Prime, which brings Prime to third-party sites, officially launches in US on Jan. 31

Amazon today announced a new benefit for its Prime members which could lure some subscribers away from other music services, like Apple Music or Spotify. The company said it will…

Amazon Prime now comes with a full music catalog of 100 million songs and ad-free podcasts

Amazon is launching Amazon Access, a new hub for customers to explore the programs, discounts and features that the online retailer offers for affordable shopping, the company announced on Monday.…

Amazon is launching a dedicated hub for its affordable shopping options

Disney is looking at ways for viewers to buy themed merchandise and accessories by scanning a QR code in the Disney+ app, according to a report from The Wall Street…

Disney+ will reportedly launch in-app commerce features by year’s end

Walmart is introducing another perk designed to sweeten the deal for its Walmart+ membership program — the retailer’s answer to Amazon Prime, which today offers a combination of free shipping,…

Walmart+ adds a new cash-back feature for members, Walmart Rewards

Walmart is partnering with Paramount Global to offer its streaming service, Paramount+, to members of Walmart’s own free shipping program and Amazon Prime rival, Walmart+. The deal was first confirmed…

Walmart+, the retailer’s Prime competitor, will add Paramount+ access as a new perk

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Amazon Prime Video today announced the launch of the localized version of its streaming service in one of Africa’s biggest markets: Nigeria. Just as it did in Southeast Asia some…

Amazon Prime Video launches local service in Nigeria

Amazon announced today that Prime members in some U.S. metro areas can now get same-day delivery from select retail stores. At launch, members in or around Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Las…

Amazon launches same-day delivery from select retail stores, including PacSun and Diesel

Amazon has announced that it’s increasing the prices for its Prime subscription service in Europe, with fees rising by as much as 43% in some markets. The announcement comes some…

Amazon hikes Prime subscription prices in Europe by up to 43%

As part of the promotion for Amazon’s annual Prime Day shopping event, Prime members were given an exclusive 60-second sneak peek at Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming series “The Lord of…

Amazon Prime members get exclusive sneak peek of ‘Lord of the Rings’ series

Amazon tried but then ultimately stepped away from building its own cost-intensive Grubhub and DoorDash competitor in the U.S. back in 2019. Now three years on, it’s taking a different…

Amazon takes a Prime step back into restaurant delivery in the US with big Grubhub investment and partnership

Amazon has agreed to simplify the process required for cancelling its Prime membership subscription service across its sites in the European Union, both on desktop and mobile interfaces, following a…

Amazon agrees to drop Prime cancellation ‘dark patterns’ in Europe

Prime Day, Amazon’s annual event where it and sellers on the platform discount a huge number of items for a burst of sales activity, is coming to a screen near…

Amazon Prime Day lands on July 12-13

Let’s say we have a Venn diagram with two circles: Pokémon GO players and Amazon Prime members. If you fall in the middle, congrats! Here’s 30 pokéballs. Niantic’s flagship Pokémon…

Pokémon GO trainers who use Amazon Prime can snag some bonus items