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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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Amazon Prime Members Are The Big Spenders Of The Holidays
Amazon Prime Members Are The Big Spenders Of The Holidays
November 29, 2017  |  Retail

Will Amazon thrive on the power of wallets wielded by wealthier customers? According to news from CNBC.com, Amazon Prime members have a place among the...

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Alexa’s Expanding And Advancing Ecosystem
Alexa’s Expanding And Advancing Ecosystem
November 29, 2017  |  Ecosystems

Amazon seems to have a lot to be merry about this holiday season. As of holiday 2017, three-quarters of all Americans are Prime members, and Amazon could...

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Amazon Adds Carrier Billing In Japan
Amazon Adds Carrier Billing In Japan
November 14, 2017  |  Amazon

Mobile payments company Bango announced that it has expanded Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) availability to Japanese customers of Amazon Prime and Prime Student membership programs....

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Amazon Prime Customers Cool To Amazon Key
Amazon Prime Customers Cool To Amazon Key
November 07, 2017  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon is all set to start delivering packages directly into U.S. shoppers’ homes next week, but customers aren’t sure if they will be using the...

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AmazonFresh Closes Up Shop In Several States
AmazonFresh Closes Up Shop In Several States
November 03, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon has notified customers in at least nine states that the Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service will be closing in certain neighborhoods later this month....

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Postal Service Could Deliver Seven Days A Week
Postal Service Could Deliver Seven Days A Week
November 02, 2017  |  Retail

To provide continued solutions in consumers’ quest for faster holiday shipping solutions, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced it will offer affordable, next-day shipping...

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Experts Predicting 224 Million Smart Home Devices By 2022
Experts Predicting 224 Million Smart Home Devices By 2022
October 30, 2017  |  Amazon Innovations

It looks like smart home technology — driven by the ever-increasing installed base of smart speakers — is igniting all around us. According to estimates...

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Amazon Launches Alexa Freemium Model
Amazon Launches Alexa Freemium Model
October 26, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa’s Jeopardy! skill has been monetized, thanks to a subscription service Amazon rolled out on Wednesday (Oct. 25). That’s according to news...

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Amazon Brings Prime To Its Business Customers
Amazon Brings Prime To Its Business Customers
October 25, 2017  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon Business announced news on Tuesday (Oct. 24) of the launch of Business Prime Shipping, an annual membership program for registered multi-user business customers in...

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