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Amazon’s news as of late has been focused on its media partnerships (and future device launches), but Monday  the company has an impressive statistic to share regarding the usage of its Prime shipping service, which is now more popular than its free Super Saver Shipping option, seven years after it launched. In those seven years, Amazon’s Prime selection from one million items to 15 million, expanding to include the company’s digital offerings, all the while remaining at $79 per year. However, it’s the free two-day shipping option that has seen incredible growth and now outpaces Amazon’s free Super Saver delivery in terms of volume. Read the full story at The Next Web.

About Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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