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Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime is a paid subscription service offered by Amazon that gives users access to services that would otherwise be unavailable, or cost extra, to the typical Amazon customer. This includes free two-day delivery, streaming music and video, and other benefits.

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Two Years And One Pandemic Later, Movies Are Back
Two Years And One Pandemic Later, Movies Are Back
May 31, 2021  |  Streaming

The list and history of Memorial Day blockbuster film releases runs long and deep, from “Return of the Jedi” to “Jurassic Park” to “Pirates of the Caribbean” — all...

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Amazon Reportedly Schedules Prime Day Sales Event For June 21-22
Amazon Reportedly Schedules Prime Day Sales Event For June 21-22
May 27, 2021  |  Amazon

Speculation among Amazon-watchers has been growing over the Prime question: When will the company hold its annual Prime Day sales? Bloomberg Technology reported that the...

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Walmart+ Leverages Grocery Delivery; Gains 8 Million New Paid Subscribers
Walmart+ Leverages Grocery Delivery; Gains 8 Million New Paid Subscribers
April 26, 2021  |  Retail

In just seven months, the Walmart+ membership program, launched by the world’s largest retailer, has built a base of more than 60 million U.S. consumers...

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Walmart Looks To Win Customers By Wooing Businesses As Amazon Prime’s Lead Shrinks
Walmart Looks To Win Customers By Wooing Businesses As Amazon Prime’s Lead Shrinks
February 26, 2021  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

It’s often been said that “the best defense is a good offense” — and in a similar vein, Walmart announced plans this week to attract...

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Today In Retail: Camping World Makes Deal For Maine Location; Foxtrot Market Lands $42 Million
Today In Retail: Camping World Makes Deal For Maine Location; Foxtrot Market Lands $42 Million
February 22, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Camping World Holdings said it struck a deal to purchase Lee’s Family Trailer, while Foxtrot Market has landed $42 million...

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Walmart+ And Amazon Prime Face Off As Consumers Decide Who Gets Their Business
Walmart+ And Amazon Prime Face Off As Consumers Decide Who Gets Their Business
November 02, 2020  |  Subscriptions

“Membership has its privileges” was the nine-year ad campaign launched by American Express in 1987 to persuade consumers that it was worth it to pay...

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Morrisons Supermarkets Now Offer Free Same-Day Delivery For Amazon Prime Members In UK
Morrisons Supermarkets Now Offer Free Same-Day Delivery For Amazon Prime Members In UK
August 19, 2020  |  Delivery

Morrisons, the British supermarket chain, has reached an agreement with Amazon to get free same-day grocery delivery, the company announced Wednesday (Aug. 19) in a...

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Walmart’s New Subscription Service Is Once Again Delayed
Walmart’s New Subscription Service Is Once Again Delayed
August 05, 2020  |  Retail

In a bid to challenge Amazon, Walmart had planned to launch a new subscription service called Walmart+ in July — but that month came and went,...

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Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery In The UK
Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery In The UK
July 28, 2020  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon Inc. is planning to expand Amazon Fresh, its grocery delivery service, to millions of members in the United Kingdom (U.K.) by year’s end, the...

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