Amazon Prime built its popularity by offering subscribers faster free shipping, access to streaming movies and TV shows, and exclusive deals (most noticeably during the company’s annual Prime Day dealfest). But Prime membership includes other perks, too: Everything from free ebook offerings to free photo storage and even grocery delivery. The list of benefits has grown considerably since the program’s launch, so we’ve highlighted the best of the bunch, the ones that make Amazon Prime worth having. Some of these you’ll already know, but the others you’re likely not taking advantage of. The top Amazon Prime benefits Free expedited shipping Expedited shipping is included for free with a Amazon Prime subscription, with no minimum purchase for most orders. Amazon Prime’s upgraded shipping is the feature that started it all. These days, you get free two-day delivery on most items, plus free one-day delivery on over 10 million items, with no minimum purchase. In select areas, free same-day delivery on over 3 million items for qualifying orders over $35 is available as well. Free shipping benefits also extend to several other businesses Amazon owns: Woot, Zappos, and shopbop. Membership sharing Standard Amazon Prime memberships can be shared with one other adult and up to four teens in a household. All household accounts can take advantage of Prime shipping benefits, Prime Video, Prime Reading, Amazon Photos, First Reads, unlimited listening on Audible... Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2022-06-19 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Jeff Belle announced in a letter to literary agents that Amazon Publishing will begin building a European publishing division in 2013. Hiring will begin in January. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has said that it is to open a European publishing wing headquartered in Luxembourg,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is giving its KDP self-publishing platform a further push before Christmas by putting an... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's UK net sales were £2.91bn in 2011, according to information the retailer has... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tablets and other digital reading devices are expected to be big sellers this holiday season due in part to the growing number of devices available from a host of manufacturers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers across the UK have put up signs in their windows reading 'We pay our taxes' in response to a hearing by the Public Accounts Committee on Amazon's business practices. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newspapers have appealed to consumers to boycott Amazon this Christmas following its statements... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A marathon wait and one Herculean wrestling match with recalcitrant publishers later, the Kindle... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tim Godfray, chief executive of the Booksellers Association, has backed the stance taken by House... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A leading retail m.d. has said the government must "address the Amazon problem" in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France has demanded the repayment of £160 million in unpaid tax from Amazon it has been... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon was yesterday (12th November) accused by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Australia's Bookworld has guaranteed that it will beat Amazon and other online competitors' prices by 10%. But are they risking losing too much profit? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon lowered the price of its Japanese Kindle Paperwhite to 100 dollars, matching the price of the recently announced Kobo Glo, while Sony's ebookstore is again on iOS. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is on the cusp of launching the complete Kindle line in Japan, so it's only right that the online retailer fine-tune its firmware for local reading habits. A new version 5.3.0 update for the Kindle Paperwhite puts much of that focus on Manga, introducing options to fit the stylized comics... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a move that could provide a boost to the small but growing digital comic book business, DC Comics has signed deals to sell comics through online stores owned by Apple, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Union regulators are to end a US antitrust probe into ebook prices by accepting an offer by Apple and four publishers to ease price restrictions on Amazon, two sources said on Tuesday. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First Barnes & Noble, then Indigo Books and Music and Books-A-Million – now some indie bookstores are choosing not to add Amazon-published titles to their bookshelves. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A consumer campaign targeting Amazon for “abusing” its power as a market leader is... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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