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Prime Day 2026: A Pricing Data Analysis

Only 13.8% of European Products Actually Got a Real Discount Amazon moved Prime Day to June this year, ran it across 26 countries, and generated headlines about record-breaking sales. We tracked 1.19 million products...

Only 13.8% of European Products Actually Got a Real Discount Amazon moved Prime Day to June this year, ran it across 26 countries, and generated headlines about record-breaking sales. We tracked 1.19 million products across the European market to see what actually happened to prices. The answer: not much, for most of them.

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Prime Day 2026: A Pricing Data Analysis

Prime Day 2026: Pricing Data Review, and What Retailers Need to Know

45.5% of products actually increased in price during Prime Day 2025. That’s not a typo—nearly half of all “discounted” items cost more during Amazon’s biggest sales event than they did before it started. This finding...

45.5% of products actually increased in price during Prime Day 2025. That’s not a typo—nearly half of all “discounted” items cost more during Amazon’s biggest sales event than they did before it started. This finding from Omnia’s deep dive into Prime Day 2025 data reveals the sophisticated pricing game that European retailers need to understand as they prepare for Amazon Prime Day 2026. With Amazon shifting the event to an earlier date and extending promotional periods, the stakes have never been higher for category and pricing managers.

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Prime Day 2026: Pricing Data Review, and What Retailers Need to Know

Prime Day 2025: Pricing Data Review & Competitor Analysis

Amazon's Prime Day 2025 concluded last week, marking its longest duration yet, spanning four days from July 8 to July 11. The extended event was positioned by Amazon as another record-breaking success, with early...

Amazon's Prime Day 2025 concluded last week, marking its longest duration yet, spanning four days from July 8 to July 11. The extended event was positioned by Amazon as another record-breaking success, with early industry reports acknowledging its expanded sales footprint. However, for pricing teams and retail analysts, the true measure of Prime Day's impact extends beyond initial headlines. This year's event prompts a deeper inquiry into the actual efficacy of advertised deals, the strategic pricing maneuvers employed by Amazon, the reactive dynamics among European competitors, and the growing legal scrutiny facing promotional pricing practices. This post will dissect these key points to provide a more comprehensive understanding of Prime Day 2025's impact on retailers.

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Prime Day 2025: Pricing Data Review & Competitor Analysis

Amazon and Meta's 2023 partnership share a common end-goal

Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are smiling a little more as the fourth quarter of 2023 plays out, thanks to a striking new deal between Amazon and Meta: Instagram and Facebook users can now shop products directly from...

Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are smiling a little more as the fourth quarter of 2023 plays out, thanks to a striking new deal between Amazon and Meta: Instagram and Facebook users can now shop products directly from Amazon ads in their feed without having to exit the app.

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Amazon and Meta's 2023 partnership share a common end-goal

Optimise Your Listings to Win the Amazon Buy Box

Marketplaces are one of the best channels for brands and vendors to create a successful e-commerce business. However, considering how many vendors are listed on the many marketplaces, not everyone can be highly...

Marketplaces are one of the best channels for brands and vendors to create a successful e-commerce business. However, considering how many vendors are listed on the many marketplaces, not everyone can be highly successful at making sales. How do some find success and others don’t? A lot of it comes down to the quality of a vendor’s product listings, and whether or not they win the ultra-important Buy Box. In this article, Omnia breaks down the unique aspects of product listings on marketplaces and offers some best practices to win the Buy Box.

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Optimise Your Listings to Win the Amazon Buy Box

Amazon European Expansion Accelerator: What does it mean for sellers?

Amazon Europe is experiencing a shake-up designed to increase the e-commerce giant’s profits and market share, opening its European sellers to nine new markets across the region. On April 18th, Amazon announced a new...

Amazon Europe is experiencing a shake-up designed to increase the e-commerce giant’s profits and market share, opening its European sellers to nine new markets across the region. On April 18th, Amazon announced a new offering called the European Expansion Accelerator (EEA) which is meant to enable sellers to expand to a list of additional EU and UK stores in just “two clicks and in less than three business days”, the announcement said.

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Amazon European Expansion Accelerator: What does it mean for sellers?

Amazon moves to cut distributors to improve profits

In a bid to increase annual profits, Amazon is actively severing its relationships with third-party sellers. From 15 January 2024, as an email from Amazon to third-party sellers suggests, the e-commerce authoritarian...

In a bid to increase annual profits, Amazon is actively severing its relationships with third-party sellers. From 15 January 2024, as an email from Amazon to third-party sellers suggests, the e-commerce authoritarian will be pursuing partnerships with brands directly, squeezing brand owners out of their relationship with distributors if they want to remain on the online marketplace.

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Amazon moves to cut distributors to improve profits

Complete Guide to Selling on Amazon in 2022

With a massive reach (to the tune of 47% market share in the US and UK and 31% market share in Germany), it’s an incredible outlet to showcase products, earn more sales, and build brand awareness.

With a massive reach (to the tune of 47% market share in the US and UK and 31% market share in Germany), it’s an incredible outlet to showcase products, earn more sales, and build brand awareness.

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Complete Guide to Selling on Amazon in 2022

How does Amazing Pricing work? A Guide for Retailers & Brands

It’s no secret that pricing on Amazon is complex, and Sellers get lost quickly in the world of Amazon pricing.

It’s no secret that pricing on Amazon is complex, and Sellers get lost quickly in the world of Amazon pricing.

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How does Amazing Pricing work? A Guide for Retailers & Brands

Business Guide to Predatory Pricing

In 2010, Diapers.com gained momentum with its combination of e-commerce and pricing. Rumours report that Amazon previously tried to buy the diaper supplier but was denied. Afterward, Amazon aggressively lowered prices...

In 2010, Diapers.com gained momentum with its combination of e-commerce and pricing. Rumours report that Amazon previously tried to buy the diaper supplier but was denied. Afterward, Amazon aggressively lowered prices on diapers and related products.

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Business Guide to Predatory Pricing

What 3 Months of Amazon NL can Teach Us About Dutch E-Commerce

In the beginning of 2020, we at Omnia believed the news story of the year would be the arrival of Amazon NL. We couldn’t have been more wrong about the biggest story of the year, but that doesn’t mean that Amazon NL...

In the beginning of 2020, we at Omnia believed the news story of the year would be the arrival of Amazon NL. We couldn’t have been more wrong about the biggest story of the year, but that doesn’t mean that Amazon NL isn’t an important player we should ignore or forget about. Three months after Amazon NL’s debut, what has happened to the market? We did a short analysis to see how Amazon compares against other major Dutch retailers and what that means for its market position.

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What 3 Months of Amazon NL can Teach Us About Dutch E-Commerce

Amazon NL's Launch and Corona: How COVID influences the Marketplace

A few weeks ago we released a complete data analysis of what happened when Amazon entered the Dutch market. It made quite some news, but as the coronavirus reached the Netherlands, the coverage of the topic was quickly...

A few weeks ago we released a complete data analysis of what happened when Amazon entered the Dutch market. It made quite some news, but as the coronavirus reached the Netherlands, the coverage of the topic was quickly overshadowed by the virus.

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Amazon NL's Launch and Corona: How COVID influences the Marketplace

26 Stats About Amazon Prime Day 2019

It’s no surprise that Prime Day 2019 was another record-breaking event.

It’s no surprise that Prime Day 2019 was another record-breaking event.

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26 Stats About Amazon Prime Day 2019

What does Amazon’s Increased Focus on the Netherlands Mean for Pricing in the Dutch Market?

After launching amazon.nl with an assortment of Dutch Kindle e-books by the end of 2014, Amazon recently made a second step in entering the Dutch market. Last week it added the Dutch language to their German website,...

After launching amazon.nl with an assortment of Dutch Kindle e-books by the end of 2014, Amazon recently made a second step in entering the Dutch market. Last week it added the Dutch language to their German website, amazon.de. While parts of the website have not yet been translated and there is no iDeal payment option yet, this is a clear sign that Amazon is starting to focus more on the Dutch market. It is becoming clear from comments on articles in the trade press about this move by Amazon that opinions vary wildly as to what this impact will be on pricing of products in the Netherlands. Some claim that “all margins will shrink to zero”, while others claim that Amazon is not priced aggressively at all.

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What does Amazon’s Increased Focus on the Netherlands Mean for Pricing in the Dutch Market?

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