Bean' As Boycott Threat GrowsWalmart just fired another shot in the war with Amazon by killing off its Prime-like subscription service to offer free two-day shipping on all orders. But it didn't have many of the same perks as Amazon Prime such as streaming media and e-book lending. As of this morning, the minimum purchase required for free shipping to homes is $35, down from $50. “In today's world of e-commerce, two-day free shipping is table stakes. Clearly it will take more than two-day shipping to create a compelling alternative to Amazon Prime .

Source: Forbes January 31, 2017 19:26 UTC