Amazon fires back at Wal-Mart by slashing free-shipping threshold to $25

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Amazon fires back at Wal-Mart by slashing free-shipping threshold to $25

• Amazon non-Prime members can now receive free shipping on orders priced $25 or more, online price tracker BestBlackFriday has discovered.
• The free-shipping threshold was previously at $35.
• This news comes after Wal-Mart lowered its free-shipping requirement to $35 earlier this year.

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Amazon fires back at Wal-Mart by slashing free-shipping threshold 3 Hours Ago | 00:36
Adding to the e-commerce battle among retailers to woo customers over with special deals, Amazon is now making it even easier for shoppers to qualify for free shipping — and $10 cheaper.

In February, Amazon reduced its minimum order amount required to qualify for free shipping — for non-Prime members — to $35 from $49, price tracker BestBlackFriday first reported.

Amazon's website now reads that online orders of $25 or more, featuring eligible items, will qualify for free shipping.




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This news comes after big-box retailer Wal-Mart, in January, rolled out free two-day shipping for orders over $35. The shift was one of the first major changes Marc Lore made at Wal-Mart since the retailer purchased his e-commerce start-up, Jet.com, last year.

Amazon wasn't immediately available to comment.

The company hasn't formally announced these latest price changes, as Amazon has traditionally kept quiet when adjusting free-shipping minimums. The drop to $25 marks the second time in three months that Amazon has lowered its minimum requirement.

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/09/amaz...t-lowering-free-shipping-threshold-to-25.html

 

[Mobilemannie]

Walmart coming back with a 20 fee. You can't out do Walmart. They are relentless against competition. This fight will be good for all us consumers.

 

[kain]

I can't fuck with Walmart.

 

[gene cisco]

Walmart coming back with a 20 fee. You can't out do Walmart. They are relentless against competition. This fight will be good for all us consumers.

Competition >>>>>>

Which it was like this for Internet access.

 

[comment101]

Walmart coming back with a 20 fee. You can't out do Walmart. They are relentless against competition. This fight will be good for all us consumers.

Walmart can't compete with Amazon on the internet.... I sell at Walmart and Amazon. I've only sold 20+ items on Walmart since i opened my account last year. I don't even want to think about how many items i've sold on Amazon. Amazon can make their threshold $100 and people will still shop there over Walmart. Customers trust Amazon. Most customers, including me, actually HATE going into a Walmart store.