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Opinion | Amazon Prime Day Is Past Its Prime

That the discount extravaganza wasn’t the disaster some had feared is a relief. But there were signs that neither Amazon — nor observers of consumer spending — should take too much comfort, writes Andrea Felsted.
Amazon doubled the length of the annual sale because shoppers indicated they wanted more time to navigate the deals.
Many Americans used the Prime Day markdowns not to treat themselves to nice-to-have items, but to replenish the things they needed. (Shutterstock)

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