Amazon last month announced that its fifth annual 2019 Prime Day will run on July 15 and 16 and will last 48 hours, the longest yet. Last year, the event was hampered by glitches that stymied shoppers from exploring the blockbuster sale just as it got going. While that may not be easily forgotten this year, Amazon has no doubt taken steps to avoid such a snafu, and, in any case, the day’s price cuts are primed, so to speak, to be too good to resist.
Rivals are joining in, and deals are already launching from every retail corner. Here are a few things to keep in mind this year.
