Amazon Watch: Weekly recap

7/16/2018
In addition to kicking off its fourth annual Prime Day sales extravaganza, Amazon made the headlines for several other stories. Here’s a rundown:

Amazon teases Prime Day back-to-school, off-to-college deals. Amazon is jump-starting the back-to-school shopping season by featuring deals on school supplies during Prime Day.

The top 10 U.S. online retailers are…
When it comes to the U.S. e-commerce market, Amazon is leaving the competition in the dust.

Amazon reportedly in pilot for new kind of health products delivery program. The online giant is exploring a pilot program that will ship medical supplies to patients before they are even discharged from the hospital.

Snapchat update reportedly hints at Amazon partnership. Code buried within the social media channel’s Android app update could make it easer for users to make a purchase from Amazon.

Whole Foods Market to usher in Prime Day with early sales—and money back. Leading up to Prime Day on July 16, the online giant offered a week of deals at Whole Foods stores, as well as money to spend during the shopping event.
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