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Fashion United
2 days ago
- Business
- Fashion United
Amazon to host first-ever four day Prime Day event
Online marketplace giant Amazon is set to bring back its Prime Day sales event, extending the discount offer to four days for the first time. Running from July 8 to July 11, the summer sale shopping event offers Prime members access to limited deals across a range of categories, from apparel to personal care and books. Another new addition to this year's sales event is 'Today's Big Deals,' a curated series of themed daily offers spotlighting some of the event's most compelling discounts, available exclusively to Prime members. "New this year, we're offering exclusive deals, including fuel discounts for summer travel, alongside some of our lowest prices of the year from top brands," said Jamil Ghani, vice president of Amazon Prime, in a statement. "We're also excited about our enhanced Prime for Young Adults membership, giving 18–24-year-olds the ability to enjoy new exclusive perks like 5 percent cash back for a limited time, plus new shopping features that make discovering personalized savings easier than ever." Ahead of Prime Day, Prime members will also gain early access to significant savings across key categories—from home tech and fashion to groceries and everyday essentials. These pre-event offers provide strong value well before the official kickoff. Additional early deals include up to 30 percent off select Amazon-owned brands. From July 1, Prime members can also shop school supplies and household staples from Amazon Basics starting at 3 dollars, along with seasonal fashion from Amazon Essentials, including dresses and swimwear from 12 dollars. "Prime Day is about celebrating our members by providing them with exceptional savings and convenient delivery, and now is an excellent time to save."
Vancouver Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- Vancouver Sun
Amazon announces Prime Day Canada 2025 is four days: What else is different this year
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Are you ready to restock on dishwasher detergent ? Perhaps a new set of Rubbermaid containers ? Or Beats headphones ? Those were our readers' favourite deals from last year's Prime Day — Amazon's biggest sale event of the year. This year, Prime Day may look a bit different. Firstly, it's four days instead of two. Amazon Prime Day Canada is running from July 8 – 11, 2025. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. We connected with Jamil Ghani, vice president of worldwide Amazon Prime, to learn more about this year's sale event. He said the decision to extend the event from two to four days is because 'Prime members have told us that they appreciate more time to shop and save, particularly when juggling their busy lives.' Another difference this year is the development of trade tariffs , which could impact the deals offered during Prime Day. Ghani noted that Amazon is 'actively monitoring developments in the global trade environment while maintaining our unwavering focus on delivering exceptional value to our Prime members in Canada.' The final major differentiator this year is related to the tariffs; Canadians are opting to shop Canadian brands . In response to the trend, Amazon is 'particularly proud of our Canada Showcase storefront, which will feature special Prime Day deals to help members discover and save on the best of Canadian brands and products,' Ghani mentioned. When is Prime Day in Canada: July 8 – 11, 2025. What's new: Prime Day is now four days. You can shop Canadian brands through Amazon's Canada Showcase and your Shopping Essentials team is now on the revamped Canoe . What's the same: Your Shopping Essentials team! Same team, new URL. Your in-house Canadian team of writers will bring you the best Prime Day deals. How to stay in the loop: Sign up for the Shopping Essentials newsletter . Prime Day is exclusively open to Prime members. Unlike Amazon's spring sale , which anyone can shop, Prime Day is only for those who have a Prime membership. If you're new to Prime, you can take advantage of a free trial . Once you have a Prime membership, we, of course, recommend following along with Canoe's Shopping Essentials coverage. Our team tests products all year to ensure we're only recommending worthwhile deals. Deals that are on quality products with actual good prices. We know our prices, so we can recognize if discounts are top-notch. To learn more about how Amazon is prepping for Prime Day Canada 2025, check out highlights from the Q&A with Ghani. Q: What are you most excited about this Prime Day? A: I am particularly excited about extending Prime Day to a full 96-hour event in Canada this year. This four-day format gives our Prime members more time to discover and shop deep discounts across top brands, trending products and some of Amazon's lowest prices of the year so far. By extending the event, we're able to showcase more products across more categories, including items from Canadian brands and small and medium-sized businesses. Q: Why did Amazon decide to extend Prime Day from two to four days this year? A: Prime is all about anticipating members' needs and bringing them closer to what they care about, which includes saving money through one of their most appreciated benefits – Prime Day. At Amazon, we embrace that 'It's still Day 1', meaning we nurture the innovative spirit of a startup, and this Prime Day extension demonstrates our ongoing commitment to innovating on behalf of customers. Q: How is Amazon continuing to support Canadian businesses? A: Canada is important to Amazon globally, and we've supported Canadian businesses through Prime Day since the very first event back in 2015. Amazon has offered virtual shelf space to Canadian sellers since 2003, helping thousands of Canada-based independent sellers, most of whom are small and medium-sized businesses, reach customers across Canada and around the world… …As we continue to invest and innovate, we're committed to adding more and more selection with products our customers want, including items from local Canadian businesses. Q: Do you have a favourite Canadian product available on Amazon? A: My three young daughters love Good To Go snacks , which we discovered on a family holiday in Victoria last year. All Natural Advice is a skincare staple for my wife, and we have ATTITUDE natural care products throughout our home. These are just a few examples of the high-quality Canadian offerings available. Q: What are three things you recommend buying on Prime Day? A: Prime Day is an excellent opportunity to save on needs and wants. Members can stock up on everyday essentials; in my household, that means diapers and wipes. Amazon devices , which traditionally see some of their deepest discounts of the year during the event, are also a great find. Q: What's your most ordered item on Amazon? A: Household items and daily essentials tend to be among the most frequently reordered products for many Prime members, including in my own household. With three young kids, my cart is currently filled with diapers, STEM building kits and beach toys, all the essentials to keep our three girls happy and entertained as we head into the summer season. Q: What's one product you ordered from Amazon that you love more than you expected to? A: I ordered a set of silicone food storage containers that I absolutely love more than I expected. I bought them thinking they'd just be useful for leftovers, but they've completely transformed the kitchen organization in our home. They collapse flat when not in use (saving so much cabinet space!), they're leakproof for taking lunch to work and they go straight from freezer to microwave without transferring food. Plus, I've significantly reduced my plastic wrap and aluminum foil usage since getting them. Q: What's your favourite show on Prime Video? A: I eagerly await every season of Reacher , and will admit that I went back and watched seasons 1 and 2 before devouring season 3. I've been captivated by the show's strong themes of justice, Alan Ritchson's dry humour as the protagonist, and the high-intensity action each season. I highly recommend it, whether you've read Lee Child's books or not. Q: How will the unfolding tariff landscape affect Prime Day Canada? A: We're actively monitoring developments in the global trade environment while maintaining our unwavering focus on delivering exceptional value to our Prime members in Canada. Through close collaboration with our selling partners to navigate evolving market conditions, we're ensuring that Prime Day will continue to offer members access to outstanding deals across a diverse range of products, regardless of external factors. Shopping Essentials , a category written by research-obsessed shopping fanatics, is now on . Explore in-depth product reviews, expert recommendations and exciting collaborations — plus get behind-the-scenes info on your favourite brands and trending products — learn more here or sign up for our newsletter rmann@postmedia
Fashion Network
3 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Amazon announces four-day Prime Day discount event
By Reuters annual Prime Day sales event is scheduled for July 8 through July 11, expanding to four days from two days compared to last year, the company announced on Tuesday. "We're extending it to four days because our members have told us they just need more time to shop the deals," Jamil Ghani, Amazon vice president of worldwide prime, told Reuters. Amazon's expanding Prime Day comes as U.S. shoppers and retailers face uncertainty on how tariffs will impact prices and product availability, said Rob Garf, senior vice president of strategy and insights at retail marketing firm Cordial. U.S. shoppers spent $14.2 billion, up 11% year-over-year, during Amazon's July 2024 Prime Day event, according to Adobe Analytics. The e-commerce giant often faces competing sales events from Walmart, Target and, now, ByteDance's TikTok Shop, which are trying to lure shoppers into spending early on back-to-school and back-to-college merchandise including personal electronics, apparel and home goods. The online retailer wants to entice younger shoppers to sign up for its subscription service Prime, by offering discounted memberships for people between the ages of 18 and 24 and other perks. Prime subscriptions typically cost $14.99 per month or $139 per year. © Thomson Reuters 2025 All rights reserved.
Fashion Network
3 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Amazon announces four-day Prime Day discount event
annual Prime Day sales event is scheduled for July 8 through July 11, expanding to four days from two days compared to last year, the company announced on Tuesday. "We're extending it to four days because our members have told us they just need more time to shop the deals," Jamil Ghani, Amazon vice president of worldwide prime, told Reuters. Amazon's expanding Prime Day comes as U.S. shoppers and retailers face uncertainty on how tariffs will impact prices and product availability, said Rob Garf, senior vice president of strategy and insights at retail marketing firm Cordial. U.S. shoppers spent $14.2 billion, up 11% year-over-year, during Amazon's July 2024 Prime Day event, according to Adobe Analytics. The e-commerce giant often faces competing sales events from Walmart, Target and, now, ByteDance's TikTok Shop, which are trying to lure shoppers into spending early on back-to-school and back-to-college merchandise including personal electronics, apparel and home goods. The online retailer wants to entice younger shoppers to sign up for its subscription service Prime, by offering discounted memberships for people between the ages of 18 and 24 and other perks. Prime subscriptions typically cost $14.99 per month or $139 per year.
Fashion Network
3 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Amazon announces four-day Prime Day discount event
annual Prime Day sales event is scheduled for July 8 through July 11, expanding to four days from two days compared to last year, the company announced on Tuesday. "We're extending it to four days because our members have told us they just need more time to shop the deals," Jamil Ghani, Amazon vice president of worldwide prime, told Reuters. Amazon's expanding Prime Day comes as U.S. shoppers and retailers face uncertainty on how tariffs will impact prices and product availability, said Rob Garf, senior vice president of strategy and insights at retail marketing firm Cordial. U.S. shoppers spent $14.2 billion, up 11% year-over-year, during Amazon's July 2024 Prime Day event, according to Adobe Analytics. The e-commerce giant often faces competing sales events from Walmart, Target and, now, ByteDance's TikTok Shop, which are trying to lure shoppers into spending early on back-to-school and back-to-college merchandise including personal electronics, apparel and home goods. The online retailer wants to entice younger shoppers to sign up for its subscription service Prime, by offering discounted memberships for people between the ages of 18 and 24 and other perks. Prime subscriptions typically cost $14.99 per month or $139 per year. © Thomson Reuters 2025 All rights reserved.
