This year’s Prime Day saw a 50 percent increase in orders in the U.S. and 60 percent rise globally as compared with last year’s edition, Amazon announced Wednesday. The retailer’s Prime VP Greg Greeley said that the company would “definitely” have another Prime Day next year. The e-commerce giant described its second Prime Day event as the “biggest day ever.” This summer’s event lured in so many … [Read more...]
Black Friday Also Brings Protests at Walmart Doorsteps
On last Friday morning, customers were surprised when heading out for some post-Thanksgiving shopping and were instead greeted by crowds of protesters in front of over 1600 Walmart stores all over the United States. The protesters were groups of Walmart employees and activists alike, demanding higher wages and better working conditions from the company. The protests at Walmart are considered … [Read more...]