Category: Amazon
Amazon adds ‘Ziggy’ wake word for Echo devices
Customers in the UK can now try a new wake word for their Echo devices - “Ziggy”. Inspired by David Bowie, “Ziggy” is the fifth wake word option for Echo devices in addition to “Alexa”, “Amazon”, “Computer” and “Echo”. Customers can change the wake word of their Echo device customers via the Alexa app or…
5 Tips to Save Money on your Monthly Subscriptions
With the news that Amazon is set to increase the monthly price of its Prime service for UK customers for the first time since 2014, we look at ways in which you can save money on your monthly subscriptions... From September, Amazon Prime's subscription will go up an extra £1 to £8.99. Its annual membership…
Searches for ‘Cancel Amazon Prime’ surge 500% after announcement
Following Amazon's announcement that it is increasing the price of its Prime subscription by £1 a month, searches for 'Cancel Amazon Prime' increased 537% on the 26th of July. A new study from cybersecurity experts VPNOverview.com reveals that searches to cancel Amazon Prime subscriptions skyrocketed after it was announced Amazon is increasing the monthly cost of…
Parkopedia launches voice-assisted parking for US drivers
Connected vehicle services provider, Parkopedia, has launched a new Amazon Alexa Skill for voice-assisted parking in the US. According to the American Automobile Association, a record-breaking 43.6 million Americans were estimated to have driven to their destinations during the July 1–5 period alone last year - the highest on record, and 5% more than the…
Amazon sellers boost listings with reviews from different products
Unscrupulous businesses are exploiting weaknesses in Amazon's review system to fraudulently boost their listings with reviews lifted from completely different products, a Which? investigation has found. The consumer watchdog found that nine out of 10 of the top-rated headphones on the online marketplace carried glowing reviews for unrelated products, ranging from cuddly toys to jigsaw…
Amazon, DHL, and DocuSign most imitated brands in phishing emails
Amazon is the most imitated brand in phishing emails According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team, Amazon topped the list as the most impersonated brand in email phishing attacks worldwide last year. In total, 17.7% of brand phishing emails used Amazon's brand name. The trillion-dollar brand is closely followed by the world's leading logistics company DHL and…
Amazon Prime membership could rise to over £90 a year predicts ParcelHero
Amazon’s UK revenue jumped over 20% last year. But that won’t halt a rise of at least 17% in the cost of Prime membership, if it follows the lead of Amazon US, says the home delivery expert ParcelHero. Even though Amazon has just announced record sales of £23.6bn here in the UK, it’s unlikely that…
Amazon drops plans to block Visa credit card payments – reaction
Amazon has dropped its plans to block UK Visa credit card payments this week, as the two companies seek to resolve a dispute. In an email to customers, the online retailer said it was "working closely with Visa on a potential solution". The move had been due to take effect on 19 January with Amazon…
Amazon net sales to hit $162 billion in 2022
As the world's largest eCommerce retailer by revenue and market capitalization, Amazon has witnessed explosive growth over the past two years. In 2021, the eCommerce net sales of the retail giant are expected to hit over $146bn, or $60bn more than in 2019, and the increasing trend is set to continue next year. According to…
One million households potentially hit by Amazon ‘brushing’ scams
Over one million households in the UK could have been victims of the scam known as ‘brushing’, receiving mystery Amazon parcels from sellers trying to game their way to the top of the Amazon Marketplace rankings, Which? research suggests. The consumer watchdog is concerned that third-party sellers are exploiting Amazon’s highly competitive search ranking system…
