Tag Archives: Amazon Prime

Amazon Settles FTC Case for $2.5 Billion

By Jay Bemis | Advertising Systems Inc. Whether they might call it a Christmas gift or bonus or just another hassle, Amazon Prime members learned last week that they’re entitled to a settlement share of $51 in a deceptive-practices case brought against Amazon by the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC announced that in a “historic” […]

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Shoppers Get More Time for Prime ‘Day’

By Jay Bemis | Advertising Systems Inc. First, it was one day, then two days, now it is four. Amazon announced Tuesday that its annual Prime “Day” will grow to four days this year, from July 8th to the 11th. At its start in 2015, Prime Day was a single-day summer sale meant to celebrate […]

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Marketing Advisory: Think About Year’s-End Holidays Now

By Jay Bemis | Advertising Systems Inc. Soon the summer holiday season will be upon us, stoking thoughts of burgers sizzling on the grill and possible vacation trips ahead as the pandemic keeps easing its grip a bit. But right now also is the time that retailers and marketers should start concentrating on this year’s […]

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