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Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime Day is underway.
The online retailer, No. 1 in the Internet Retailer 2015 Top 500 Guide, has billed its 20th anniversary sale event for Prime customers as bigger than Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. Amazon is rolling out deals all day, some every 10 minutes. Examples of some of the deals that will be available at various times throughout Prime Day:

  • 40-inch 1080p LED TV, $115
  • Brand-name 32-inch smart HDTV, under $200
  • Highly rated binoculars, under $120
  • Two security camera-kits, $279.99
  • Up to 50% off Harry Potter books
  • More than 70% on the Divergent Series complete box set of books
  • Up to 70% on select kitchen products from top brands like Cuisinart, KitchenAid, Foodsaver and Thermos
  • iRobot Roomba Pet Vacuum Cleaning Robot, under $300
  • Husqvarna mower, under $300

 

Prime Day causes a traffic jam on Amazon as checkout times double

by Matt Lindner — July 15, 2015
Amazon.com Inc.’s much-anticipated Prime Day delivered some problems for customers, at least in the early going Wednesday.
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Amazon’s Prime Day causes some stir for other e-retailers

by Matt Lindner — July 14, 2015
Wal-Mart offers a direct challenge to Amazon’s event, but several online retailers are doing variations on one-time sales.
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Amazon’s Prime Day could present an opportunity for the SEO-savvy

by Matt Lindner — July 14, 2015
The potential for Black Friday-level traffic spikes could lead to slower load times for some products on Amazon, giving other retailers a chance to pounce.
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Wal-Mart wants in on Amazon’s Prime Day

by Stefany Zaroban — July 13, 2015
In direct response to Amazon throwing a 20th birthday party featuring big discounts, Wal-Mart rolls out a new crop of online deals this week and lowers its free shipping order threshold to $35.
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