Amazon Prime Members In The UAE Saved Over AED 3.4 Million During 48-Hour Prime Day Event On Amazon.ae

Amazon.aejust wrapped up its 48-hour Prime Day event which offered customers incredible savings. This Prime Day delivered the two biggest days ever for third-party sellers, nearly all of which are small and medium-sized businesses. Sellers saw record-breaking sales, surpassing USD 3.5 billion in total across 19 countries. In the UAE, Prime members saved over AED 3.4million, securing deep discounts across every category.

“Prime members in the UAE joined others around the world as they saved big while shopping epic Prime Day deals once again this year. Members enjoyed savings of over AED3.4million across thousands of items on Amazon.ae, with access to discounts across local and international brands, including Amazon US deals with free shipping and no minimum purchase amount during the incredible 48-hours,” said Ronaldo Mouchawar, Vice President, Amazon MENA. “We are extremely proud to be able to deliver such deep discounts to Prime members in the UAE and look forward to bringing more opportunities for our customers to save.”

Here are some highlights from Amazon’s Prime Day 2020:

Prime Savings

With early promotions and ways to save as well as more than one million deals globally, members had an opportunity to save big this Prime Day.

• Prime members in the UAE saved more than AED 3.4million during Prime Day 2020
• Customers who were both Prime members in the UAE and Mastercard holders also benefitted from up to 20% cashback in the form of an Amazon.ae Gift Card of up to AED100 for Prime Day orders of AED100 or more
• Prime members globally saved more than USD 1.4 billion during Prime Day 2020

Prime Day Best Sellers by Country

Members shopped across a wide selection of products in a variety of categories including electronics, beauty, fashion, grocery, toys, furniture, everyday essentials, school supplies, and more.

In the UAE:

• Top purchased products by members in the UAE during Prime Day included grocery items such as detergent and paper towels, alongside other top-selling items such as the Nescafe Dolce Mini Me Coffee Machine, the Sony MDR-ZX110AP Extra Bass Smartphone Headset, and the Listerine Cool Mint Mouthwash
• Members took advantage of incredible savings on Amazon Devices throughout Prime Day, with best-selling Amazon Devices in the UAE including Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle and Ring Indoor Cam

Some of the top-selling deals from other countries around the world, excluding Amazon Devices, included:

·       United States: iRobot Roomba Robot Vacuum, MyQ Wireless &WiFi Enabled Smart Garage Door Opener, LifeStraw Personal Water Filter, Goli Apple Cider Vinegar Vitamins, and Kids Against Maturity: Card Game for Kids and Families.

• United Kingdom: Shark Upright Vacuum Cleaner, Celebrations Chocolate Bulk Box, Halloween Party Bag Fillers, and the Oral-B Smart 6 6000N CrossAction Electric Toothbrush.
• Turkey: HP Laptop, Baby Turco IslakHavluMendil, and Familia Plus Paper Towels.
• Spain: Finish Powerball All in 1 Max Detergent, L’Oréal Paris Men Expert – 24H Hydra Energetic Daily Moisturizer, BRITA MAXTRA universal cartridge, and Oral B CrossAction Electric Toothbrush.
• Singapore: Cocolife Coconut Water, Learning Resources Sight Word Auditory Learning Game, Wolf Blass Red Label Australia Cabernet Merlot, and LEGO Classic 10698 Large Creative Brick Box.
• Netherlands: Lego Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmet, Dettol Cleaning Wipes Power & Fresh, and Oral-B Pro CrossAction Electric Toothbrush.
• Mexico: Lloyd’s WiFi Smart Bulb Compatible with Alexa, iOS, Android and Google Assistant, Lysol Multipurpose Disinfectant, and TECHVIDA Automatic Water Dispenser.
• Luxembourg: Christmas Magic Yankee Candle, SanDisk Extreme microSDXCMemory Card, and SagrotanHand Disinfectant Gel with Aloe Vera.
• Japan: SwitchBot, Detergent Wide Hiter, and Water Bottles I Ro Ha Su.
• Italy: FIFA 21 PlayStation 4, BorboneRespresso Coffee Capsules, and Protective Face Mask FFP2 by Jiandi.
• Germany and Austria: SanDisk Extreme microSDXC Memory Card (128 GB), Lavazza Coffee Beans – Caffè Crema Classico, and Tefal Jamie Oliver Pan.
• France: Pampers Premium Protection diapers, Braun Oral-B Pro 2 2500 rechargeable electric toothbrush, and the Harry Potter owl building set from LEGO.
• China: L’Oreal Paris Golden Age Repair Cream, Dove Creme Body Scrub, Western Digital Desktop External Hard Drive, and Philips Sonicare Genuine Replacement Brush Head.
• Canada: LifeStraw Personal Water Filter, Govee LED Light Strip compatible with Alexa, All Natural Advice Anti-Aging Vitamin C Serum, Instant Pot Duo Nova, and Donut Shop Variety Box Keurig K-Cup Pods.
• Brazil: Positivo Wi-Fi Smart LED Light Bulb Compatible with Alexa, Faber-Castell Highlighter Pen, 6 Pastel Colors, and Lysoform Disinfectant.
• Belgium: SanDisk Extreme microSDXC UHS-I Memory card 128 GB, SagrotanHand Disinfectant Gel with Aloe Vera, and Samsung Internal SSD.
• Australia: Philips Hue Smart Lighting and Skin Care from WELEDA and Palmolive.

Operations and Delivery

Every day at Amazon, incredible employees come together to deliver magical experiences for customers. With more than 150 new process improvements and safety measures implemented over the last several months, hundreds of thousands of employees across Amazon’s networks are working to ensure fast and efficient delivery for customers throughout Prime Day, the rest of the year, and beyond.