Money Crashers: Retailers Slashing Prices to Compete With Amazon Prime Day Deals

Amazon Prime Day is officially under way, with two full days of deals. Now, you might think that, for folks like me, who prefer to avoid shopping on Amazon, this would be a non-event. But actually, there are plenty of other major retailers are battling the online retail giant with huge sales of their own, including Walmart, Target, and Best Buy. My recently updated article on the Prime Day competition outlines some of the best deals to be found and how to shop the competing sales to maximize your savings. 

Retailers Slashing Prices to Compete With Amazon Prime Day Deals

One problem with the piece is that, in order to meet our publication schedule, I had to write it nearly two weeks before Prime Day started — and before some sales, and details of others, were actually announced. So here are a few other juicy deals, sent to me directly by the companies, that didn't make it into the story:

• Rakuten, a cash-back shopping app, is offering 12% cash back on October 12 from 100+ retailers including PetSmart, ULTA, Gap, Express, Overstock dot com, Shoes dot com, Saks OFF 5th, Dyson, Groupon, Michael Kors and many more. From October 13 through 15, Rakuten is offering up to 15% cash back from retailers including Bloomingdale’s, Glossier, PetSmart, Petco, Dyson, Express, Gap, Old Navy, Shoes dot com, ULTA, Adidas, QVC and many more. (Many of Rakuten’s Cash Back offers are from brands and retailers NOT on Amazon, including Topshop, American Eagle, Gap and Express.)
• Ocelot Market is discounting its handcrafted products made by artisans using sustainable practices and materials. On October 13 and 14, get discounts of 40%, 30%, or 20% on sale items and 15% on everything else.