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Amazon Prime Day is coming soon: July 16 to be exact. This year the deals day will last a day and a half at 36 hours. And it’s spreading to even more countries this year, adding Australia, Singapore, Netherlands and Luxembourg to the fold. We had already extrapolated an educated guess on where Prime Day would land this year, based …
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Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale will be back in two weeks and include more deals, come to more countries and last longer than in past years. Plus, the company is giving away a new Lexus. The sale will kick off on Monday, July 16, at noon Pacific and go on for 36 hours, up from 30 hours last year. Australia, Singapore, Netherlands …
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Amazon is keeping up its push to build its own delivery capabilities. The online retailer said Thursday that it’s going to support entrepreneurs who form companies to deliver its packages with its new Delivery Service Partners program. Amazon will offer discounted vehicle leases and insurance, training and access to logistics tech, saying that its partners can earn profits up to …
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Apple is apparently looking to steal a page from Amazon’s playbook. The iPhone maker is tinkering with the idea of a single subscription offering that would combine its music service, original TV shows and magazine offerings, The Information reported Wednesday. The idea bears a striking resemblance to Amazon’s Prime service, which offers subscribers access to music, movies and TV shows, …
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Amazon said Monday that its Prime membership discounts are coming to all Whole Foods across the US. From Wednesday, Prime members can get a 10 percent discount on sale items at Whole Foods Market and Whole Foods Market 365 stores. Amazon is also offering discounts on baby back pork ribs, mochi ice cream and all bulk items, among other things. …
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Ever bought a backpack or TV on Amazon and didn’t have to pay the taxes on it? Unfortunately, that benefit is ending. But don’t worry, your love affair with online shopping is strong enough to survive the threat of higher prices and more taxes. Following a major Supreme Court decision Thursday, states can now require online and out-of-state retailers to …
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Amazon’s day (and a half) of deals may be less than a month away. According to a new leak, Amazon Prime Day starts July 16. The date was shown in a reportedly leaked Prime Day promo banner on Amazon’s UK site, and spotted by TechRadar. It seems like the banner was taken down sometime after. Amazon Prime Day 2018 date leaked …
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If you’ve been craving a phone with a beefy battery pack, the Moto Z3 Play might be the ticket — it comes with a magnetic modular battery pack that promises a combined 40 hours on a charge. And though we haven’t reviewed it yet, it’s now available for preorder through Best Buy, B&H Photo and Motorola.com for $500. Or, if you’re an Amazon …
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Amazon’s new “try before you buy” clothing service is now available to all its US Prime members. A year ago, the company launched the service, called Prime Wardrobe, by invitation only. After testing it out and having Prime members order thousands of different styles, Amazon said Wednesday that it’s time to bring the program to many more customers. The service …
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