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Amazon adds discounted Prime option for people on government assistance programs

by Nat Levy on June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 at 8:23 am1 Comment

Amazon has taken a step that could expand the customer base for its popular Prime program even further, starting a discount option for people on government assistance. The discounted membership will… Read More

Flexe launches nationwide next-day delivery service to help e-commerce companies take on Amazon

by Nat Levy on May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 at 8:38 amComment

Flexe, a Seattle startup that offers a marketplace for warehouse space, announced Thursday a new next-day delivery service, which the company said would give brands the ability to reach 98 percent… Read More

Amazon is organizing its own series of concerts in London, but just for Prime members

by Nat Levy on May 9, 2017May 9, 2017 at 3:07 pmComment

As far as Amazon Prime benefits go, this one is a show-stopper. Amazon is launching a new concert series called Prime Live Events that will take place in London between May and… Read More

Amazon reduces free-shipping threshold for non-Prime members again, down to $25

by Nat Levy on May 9, 2017May 9, 2017 at 9:18 amComment

Amazon has dropped the threshold for free shipping for non-Prime members to orders of $25 or more, down from a $35 minimum. Amazon made the change quietly, updating a support page… Read More

Amazon Prime membership doubled in 2 years to 80M in the U.S., study estimates

by Nat Levy on April 25, 2017April 25, 2017 at 8:16 amComment

A new study from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners estimates that Amazon Prime membership doubled in the last two years to more than 80 million people in the U.S. That figure represents… Read More

Amazon scores NFL streaming deal for reported $50M, outbidding Twitter and other tech giants

by Taylor Soper on April 4, 2017April 5, 2017 at 10:01 amComment

Amazon has reached a deal with the NFL to stream 10 Thursday Night Football games during the upcoming season for a reported $50 million, outbidding Google, Twitter and Facebook, according to reports… Read More

Amazon launches Prime in Mexico, offering video streaming and free shipping for $46 per year

by Jillian Stampher on March 7, 2017March 8, 2017 at 11:48 am 6 Comments

Amazon has launched Prime in Mexico, expanding its subscription membership service to cover all of North America. The membership will immediately include most of the benefits available in the United States, including… Read More

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Week in Geek: NBA goes big into eSports, and free shipping is costing Amazon big time

by Clare McGrane on February 10, 2017June 10, 2017 at 9:05 pmComment

If you’re an eSports skeptic, hold onto your hats: the NBA announced this week that it is adding eSports teams to every NBA franchise in the country, in partnership with Take-Two,… Read More

The cost of convenience: Amazon’s shipping losses top $7B for first time

by Todd Bishop on February 9, 2017June 18, 2017 at 6:16 am 41 Comments

The amount of money that Amazon lost on shipping — a.k.a. the net cost of landing all those brown boxes on your doorstep in record time — reached an all-time high of nearly… Read More

Report: Faster deliveries open the market for tech startups to reshape the logistics industry

by Jillian Stampher on February 1, 2017February 1, 2017 at 3:39 pm 2 Comments

If you live in a city, chances are you’ve had packages delivered hours after you ordered them online. Same-day or next-day shipping is popular for obvious reasons and Amazon’s estimated… Read More

New Amazon credit card includes 5% back on all Amazon purchases, but only for Prime members

by Nat Levy on January 11, 2017January 11, 2017 at 11:48 amComment

Amazon just came out with another reason to get Prime: a new credit card that will let members get 5 percent cash back on all Amazon purchases. The new card,… Read More

Amazon launches individual marketplace pilot in India, will pick up and ship items for sellers

by Nat Levy on January 3, 2017January 3, 2017 at 12:38 pmComment

Amazon has launched a new marketplace service in India that lets people sell their used items through the online retail giant’s platform. Not only is it providing the marketplace, Amazon is also… Read More

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The Year in Amazon: How the tech giant redefined itself in 2016, and where it’s headed next

by Todd Bishop on December 27, 2016June 10, 2017 at 9:27 pmComment

The rise and expansion of Amazon Prime, the continued dominance of Amazon Web Services, the surprise emergence of Amazon Alexa, the first official Prime Air drones deliveries, an Amazon Boeing cargo… Read More

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The Week in Geek: BMW prepares to challenge Uber, and Amazon ‘Primes’ its bookstores

by Todd Bishop on November 4, 2016June 11, 2017 at 7:45 am1 Comment

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we go behind-the-scenes to analyze two of the biggest scoops of the week. First, Amazon has started charging non-Prime members higher prices in… Read More

Look out Alibaba: Amazon brings Prime to China in bid to take on e-commerce rival

by Nat Levy on October 28, 2016October 28, 2016 at 8:01 am1 Comment

Amazon has expanded its Prime subscription program to China in a move to compete with the country’s dominant e-commerce player Alibaba. Information on Prime in China first appeared on Amazon’s China website… Read More

New study: Nearly 20% of Amazon’s 65M Prime members in U.S. go with monthly charge

by Nat Levy on October 25, 2016October 25, 2016 at 10:19 am1 Comment

When Amazon introduced a monthly subscription plan for its Prime program as an alternative to the $99 annual fee earlier this year, the retail giant bet that the new option would open Prime up… Read More

Amazon piles on the Prime benefits with new ‘Prime Reading’ perk

by Todd Bishop on October 5, 2016October 6, 2016 at 6:25 am 6 Comments

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said earlier this year that the company’s goal is to make the benefits of its $99/year Amazon Prime program so numerous and valuable that it’s irresponsible not to be a… Read More

Amazon unveils ‘Twitch Prime,’ adding game benefits to membership program

by Nat Levy on September 30, 2016September 30, 2016 at 3:48 pm 3 Comments

A lot of Twitch fans are about to become Amazon Prime members. Amazon and its live streaming company Twitch Friday announced Twitch Prime, a new bundle of Amazon Prime benefits specifically… Read More

Amazon’s new ‘Audible Channels’ Prime benefit is great — but it’s not available on Amazon tablets (Update: They’re working on it)

by Todd Bishop on September 17, 2016September 17, 2016 at 4:41 pm 4 Comments

[Update, Saturday afternoon: After this story was published, an Amazon spokesperson contacted GeekWire to add to the company’s previous statement: “We are planning to bring this feature to Fire tablets in… Read More

Amazon adds discounted Prime option for people on government assistance programs

Flexe launches nationwide next-day delivery service to help e-commerce companies take on Amazon

Amazon is organizing its own series of concerts in London, but just for Prime members

Amazon reduces free-shipping threshold for non-Prime members again, down to $25

Amazon Prime membership doubled in 2 years to 80M in the U.S., study estimates

Amazon scores NFL streaming deal for reported $50M, outbidding Twitter and other tech giants

Amazon launches Prime in Mexico, offering video streaming and free shipping for $46 per year

Week in Geek: NBA goes big into eSports, and free shipping is costing Amazon big time

The cost of convenience: Amazon’s shipping losses top $7B for first time

Report: Faster deliveries open the market for tech startups to reshape the logistics industry

New Amazon credit card includes 5% back on all Amazon purchases, but only for Prime members

Amazon launches individual marketplace pilot in India, will pick up and ship items for sellers

The Year in Amazon: How the tech giant redefined itself in 2016, and where it’s headed next

The Week in Geek: BMW prepares to challenge Uber, and Amazon ‘Primes’ its bookstores

Look out Alibaba: Amazon brings Prime to China in bid to take on e-commerce rival

New study: Nearly 20% of Amazon’s 65M Prime members in U.S. go with monthly charge

Amazon piles on the Prime benefits with new ‘Prime Reading’ perk

Amazon unveils ‘Twitch Prime,’ adding game benefits to membership program

Amazon’s new ‘Audible Channels’ Prime benefit is great — but it’s not available on Amazon tablets (Update: They’re working on it)

Report: Amazon continues push for live sports, this time targeting soccer, tennis and other global sports

Amazon expands ad-supported Prime smartphone discount program with addition of Moto G Play

New Amazon Vehicles feature aims to take some of the pain out of car shopping

Amazon launches Prime service in India, offering speedy shipping to members

New study: Amazon reaches 63M U.S. Prime members — surpassing half of customer base for first time

We’ll never run out of Play-Doh again: Trying the new Amazon Dash Button

Amazon’s new Prime benefit: Discounted smartphones, supported by lock-screen ads

Stephen Colbert’s words of wisdom: Get Amazon Prime and worry less about Starbucks cup names

Amazon’s move into private-label foods will be exclusive to Prime members

Amazon same-day delivery expanding to Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood after report on exclusion of black communities

Amazon won’t sell you some video games without a Prime membership

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