Consumers spent $12.7 billion online in the US over the two day Amazon Prime Day event, setting a … (+) new record for online purchasing (Photo by Neil Godwin/Future Publishing via Getty Images).
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AMZN announced the company had its biggest Prime Day event ever, driving consumers to spend online. Prime members purchased more than 375 million items worldwide and saved more than $2.5 billion on millions of deals across Amazon’s extensive product line. “The first day of Prime Day was the largest sales day in Amazon’s history, and Prime members saved more this year than any other Prime Day event,” said Doug Herrington, CEO of Amazon Stores.
Prime members purchased millions of Alexa-enabled Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote, which was … (+) the best-selling product across all of Amazon worldwide.
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On the first day of Prime Day 2023, more deals were offered than on any other Prime Day, with home, fashion, and beauty among the top-selling deal categories. Top selling individual products including Fire TV Stick, LANEIGE
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From straight-leg jeans and timeless sunglasses to the perfect slip skirt and classic watch, Amazon Prime Day is the right time to restock your wardrobe with modern essentials.
By Jennifer Berry
Date July 11, 2023
We hope you had a good night’s sleep and a strong morning coffee — Amazon Prime Day is officially here and that means you have some shopping to do. From deals on everything from viral beauty products to must-have fitness gear at up to 50% off, it’s worth carving out a little online shopping time over the July 11-12 time period. And did you know that Amazon Canada has some low-key great style finds, too? We scoured the Prime Day sales to find the best Amazon Prime Canada fashion deals. Here, we round up 10 style staples — including straight-leg blue jeans and timeless aviator sunglasses that flatter everyone — you won’t regret snapping up on Amazon Prime Day 2023.
Shopify’s inaugural Shop Day event set records for offers redeemed and most 2023 first-time buyers.
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Could Shopify’s Shop Day grow to rival Amazon’s
AMZN Prime Day as one of the top online shopping days of the year? Shopify executives certainly hope so, and the inaugural Shop Day gave them plenty of encouragement to believe that wish can come true.
Shopify is trying to convince more consumers to think of its Shop app as the go-to, one-stop destination for all their shopping needs, whether online or in-store.
It is facing new pressure from Amazon on the mobile shopping and convenience front. Amazon recently began allowing online retailers to offer a “Buy with Prime” button on their own sites that Prime members can use to get Prime shipping benefits even when not buying from Amazon.
Shopify launched the Shop app in 2020, with consumers at first using it primarily as a way to track packages. This year has expanded how merchants and consumers can use the app, and created incentives and promotions to increase the use of the app and Shop Pay, its payment platform.
On June 2, Shopify held its first Shop Day, and unveiled Shop Cash, a loyalty program
To highlight the annual event, we’ve rounded-up four fashion and beauty favorites that offer a stylish spin on environmental efforts.
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Earth Day, a day that aims to highlight environmental issues and initiatives that target its protection, takes place on April 22.
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