What the Tech? How to Prepare Yourself for Amazon Prime Days
Even though Amazon had to move Prime Day to October last year, it still set all kinds of records. In terms of sales, Prime Day is bigger than Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Combined.
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What the Tech? Amazon Prime Days Brings Out Competitors
Warm-up those fingers. Amazon Prime Days are almost here. Amazon’s huge summer Black-Friday-like sales even are June 21st and 22nd and if it’s anything like last year, Amazon shoppers will spend millions of dollars.
What the Tech? Does Amazon Help or Hurt Small Businesses?
After the Coronavirus pandemic forced Amazon to move its Prime Days event to the fall, things are back to normal in 2021. Amazon Prime Days are set for June 21st and 22nd and leading up to the mega shopping event, Amazon is encouraging shoppers to make purchases from small and local businesses.
What the Tech? Is an Amazon Prime Subscription Worth It?
Some Amazon Prime subscribers may not be getting their money’s worth from the $119 a year subscription. When Amazon Prime debuted 16 years ago and cost $79. At the time, the most attractive benefit was free 2-day shipping and some lower prices. Competition from other retailers makes that less attractive now as Target, Walmart and many others offer free shipping…
What the Tech? Better Ways to Return Items to Amazon
Prime Day 2020 was another big success and while Amazon has not released any numbers of overall sales, the company did announce the 48-hour sales event was big for small and medium businesses in its stores. If you made a purchase or multiple purchases during Prime Days, October 13th-14th, you may still have not received your package. So what’s up?…
What the Tech? Prepare Yourself for Amazon Prime Day
After postponing its big shopping event in July, Amazon is set to release bargains again on Prime Day being held Tuesday and Wednesday, October 13th and 14th. Last year’s Prime Day was bigger than Black Friday and Cyber Monday in terms of products ordered by Prime customers. Amazon said last year’s event sold over 175 million items. But will you…
What the Tech? Walmart+ Vs. Amazon Prime
Would you be interested in a membership to Walmart? The largest brick and mortar retailer in the world thinks you might and its launching Walmart+ to better compete online with Amazon. One key advantage for Walmart+ is all of its brick and mortar stores. They have one in practically every city and town in the country, some 4,700 stores nationwide….
What the Tech? Will Coronavirus Delay Amazon Prime Deliveries?
Renewed fears of the coronavirus are having an impact on shipping products ordered through Amazon, Walmart, and other retailers. Amazon this week posted a note on its website for some customers that deliveries could take longer than the 2-days Prime members have come to expect. I think we all can understand that delays happen but if you’re paying $120 a…
What the Tech? Does Amazon Prime Music Ultra HD Sound Better?
If you’re an audiophile who listens to music by streaming it from Apple, Spotify, Pandora or Amazon, there’s good news: Amazon can now stream music in ultra high definition. Launched just last week the new service costs more per month than Prime Music does now, but the music is played at higher bitrates which, according to Amazon, sounds like you’re…
What the Tech? Amazon Prime Day Problems
Many Amazon customers had trouble placing orders and shopping on day one of Amazon Prime Day. Here’s what’s happening: A customer goes to make a purchase and instead of getting a verification that the order was placed, they see this: a photo of a dog. The reason? Too many people shopping at the same time. Even Amazon and its servers…
