Season’s Savings – Amazon Prime Big Deal Days returns 8-13th October, Offering Prime Members Exclusive Access to Deals on Hundreds of Thousands of Products
Prime members will be able to save big on products from brands such as Sony, Dyson, OMO, Huggies, Speedo and more
New research commissioned by Amazon Australia reveals that Australians anticipate spending $2,200 dollars on average, across the festive season
Savvy shoppers can beat the Christmas crunch by shopping early deals on Amazon this Prime Big Deal Days sale
Sydney, 15:00 PM 17 September 2024 – Amazon Australia has announced the dates for the return of Prime Big Deal Days sale event, with hundreds of thousands of products set to be discounted across six entire days. From 8 October at 00:01AM AEDST through to midnight 13 October, Prime members will be able to score low prices across all categories including electronics, home and kitchen wares, Amazon Devices, everyday essentials, beauty, video games, books, toys, clothes and shoes and more.
New deals will drop throughout the six-day sales event, with savings on leading brands like adidas, Anker, Amazon Devices, BISSELL, Bonds, Bose, COSRX, Crocs, CRZ Yoga, Dreame, Dyson, ECOVACS, Eureka, Finish, Huggies, Instant Pot, Instax, Lacoste, LEGO, SharkNinja, OMO, Panasonic, Philips, Quilton, Renpho, Russell Hobbs, Samsonite, Sennheiser, Sony, Speedo, Step One, Tineco and Tommy Hilfiger as well as small and medium-sized Australian businesses.
The return of Prime Big Deal Days is well-timed for Australians shoppers looking for discounts and savings, with new research conducted by YouGov, revealing 83 per cent of Australians are anxious about spending within their budget this festive season amid ongoing cost of living pressures. The research showed Australians are anticipating to spend $2,200 dollars on average this Christmas, with parents anticipating spending $3,535 on average. This includes spending on everything from gifts to food, travel and accommodation.
Arno Lenior, Director of Amazon Prime, APAC said, “The festive season is fast approaching and with less than 100 days until Christmas, now is the time to start planning and save. We are thrilled to announce the return of Prime Big Deal Days, enabling our Prime members to unlock even more value in the lead up to the holidays season and summer. Prime Big Deal Days is a great opportunity to get a head start, saving money on not only gifts but also the everyday essentials that come with celebrations, travelling and hosting visitors. We know that Aussies are savvy when it comes to finding ways to save and we hope that this sale will help make their dollars go further.”
Customers who have not tried Prime can unlock a 30-day free trial at amazon.com.au/prime to participate in Amazon Prime Big Deal Days and to unlock the many year-round benefits, including fast, free and convenient delivery on eligible orders.
From day one of membership, members in eligible postcodes will also have access to free delivery on millions of local and international Prime eligible items, with Free Same-Day Delivery for Prime members in Sydney and free next day delivery for Prime members in Brisbane, Blue Mountains, Canberra, Geelong, Gosford, Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula, Newcastle, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Wollongong.
Prime members can also enjoy access to Amazon Original series and films on Prime Video such as Fallout, Road House, The Boys, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and Australian Amazon Original series; The Test S1-3, Deadloch, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Dance Life and upcoming The Office alongside other popular movies and TV shows; access to 100 million songs ad-free in shuffle mode with Amazon Music and more.
Enhancing customer delivery; creating jobs for Australians
To provide additional support for its fulfilment and logistics team over the festive sales period, including Prime Big Deal Days, Amazon plans to onboard an additional 600 seasonal workers around the country. The company has also created more than 550 permanent roles this year across their operational network around the country. The business confirmed its continued commitment to its Australian operations announcing plans to invest $1.6bn opening five new operational sites by 2026, which will create an additional 4,500 jobs once fully operational. Since Prime Day in July, Amazon Australia has created hundreds of permanent roles. The business confirmed its continued commitment to its Australian operations announcing plans to invest $1.6bn opening five new operational sites by 2026, which will create an additional 4,500 jobs once fully operational.
Research
All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from a study commissioned by Amazon Australia and conducted by YouGov Plc in 2024. Total sample size was 1009 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 9th - 11th September 2024. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all Australian adults (aged 18+).
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