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Amazon Prime Day sales up 12% in first 7 hours
OUR TAKEAmazon Prime Day 2024 started strong with a 12% increase in sales in the first seven hours compared to last year. The event, designed to attract new subscribers and ensure customer loyalty, presents a wide range of items from protein shakes to tech gadgets such as the Amazon Fire TV stick. D…
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OUR TAKEAmazon Prime Day 2024 started strong with a 12% increase in sales in the first seven hours compared to last year. The event, designed to attract new subscribers and ensure customer loyalty, presents a wide range of items from protein shakes to tech gadgets such as the…
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OUR TAKE Amazon Prime Day 2024 started strong with a 12% increase in sales in the first seven hours compared to last year. The event, designed to attract new subscribers and ensure customer loyalty, presents a wide range of items from protein shakes to tech gadgets such as the Amazon Fire TV stick. Despite promising sales figures, the event has come under scrutiny from US Senator Bernie Sanders for allegedly increasing workplace injuries among Amazon employees during peak sales periods. As Amazon continues to expand its reach, the impact of Prime Day goes beyond the immediate sales, pointing to broader economic trends and consumer behaviour. — Heidi Luo , BTW reporter Amazon’s Prime Day 2024 event saw a significant increase in sales, up nearly 12% in just the first seven hours compared to last year. This data was reported by Momentum Commerce, a company that manages sales for 50 different brands on Amazon’s platform.
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Analysis
The early surge in sales indicated strong consumer engagement and suggested a successful start to the annual sales season. Numerator, a market research firm, further detailed the spending trends observed during the event. By noon New York time on the first day, the average household spent approximately $100 on Prime Day purchases. The most popular items included protein shakes, Amazon Fire TV sticks, sunscreen and food from Amazon’s own Happy Belly brand. These top-selling products reflect a broad consumer interest in both everyday essentials and technology, and highlight the wide range of goods that attract shoppers during this highly anticipated sales event. Also read: Amazon’s AI assistant ‘Refus’ is now available to all U.S. users Also read: Amazon enhances its AI applications to maintain advantage
Key Points
- Amazon Prime Day sales soar 12% in the first few hours compared to last year, signalling strong consumer spending.
- Senator Bernie Sanders criticises Amazon for increasing the risk of worker injury during high-pressure sales events like Prime Day.
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