Seattle: Amazon.com Inc. used steep discounts to turn its Echo speaker into a best seller on the company’s annual Prime Day, making good on a bet to use the marketing event to push its voice-activated technology into more homes. More From Livemint »The original Echo model was discounted by 50%, to $89.99. The Echo discounts come as Amazon introduces new lines of the speakers that have screens and can take pictures. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in January began offering free two-day shipping on millions of items without a membership. And Macy’s Inc. said it’s offering free shipping on all orders, regardless of price, on the same day.

Source: Mint July 12, 2017 13:18 UTC