Amazon's Prime Day shopping event set for 13 to 14 October

·Head of Commerce, Southeast Asia

Updated 28 September 2020 at 3:04 am·2-min read

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SINGAPORE – Fastest fingers first - Amazon has finally revealed their official Prime Day shopping event today, and the dates are 13 to 14 October.

The two-day shopping event will offer Prime members the chance to shop deals and top products for the holiday season including toys, electronics, beauty, kitchen, home, baby products and more, from the comfort and safety of their homes at amazon.sg/primeday. This will be the first instalment in Singapore with Amazon.sg since its launch last year.

Not only that, Amazon is launching e-Gift Cards this Prime Day, which can be redeemed on a selection of products on Amazon.sg. On Prime Day, Prime members who purchase at least S$50 Amazon.sg e-Gift Card in a single transaction can receive a bonus S$10 e-Gift Card, while stocks last. We think this is simply a great way to shop for the holidays... in advance.

Some of the new categories Prime Day members can look forward to are Musical Instruments, Gardening, Furniture, Jewelry (men and women), Watches (men and women), Luggage, Business Industrial and Scientific Supplies, Video DVD, Music, and Software.

“This year’s Prime Day is an amazing opportunity for Prime members to enjoy savings with thousands of deals, explore our new expanded selection and get their holiday shopping done early, all from the comfort of their homes,” said, Henry Low, Country Manager, Amazon Singapore. “In the midst of an unprecedented year, we’re excited for Prime members in Singapore and worldwide to discover new ways to support local retailers and save big on everything they need and love.”

To support small businesses, Amazon has launched new curated collections to connect customers with local small businesses through a “Shop Local” initiative. Customers in Singapore will be able to shop curated small-business collections in both the lead-up to and on Prime Day.

Yahoo Lifestyle SEA will be covering the lead-up to and Prime Day, so be sure to check back for more deals that are worth your money.

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