Back-to-school spending was particularly strong, up 216% according to Adobe. This is good news for Amazon and other retailers, as it shows the consumer is back. Outside of Christmas and the winter holidays, back-to-school shopping is one of the most important shopping periods for retailers.

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“Prime Day 2024 was a huge success thanks to the millions of Prime members globally who turned to Amazon for fantastic deals,” Doug Herrington, an Amazon executive who leads the company’s Prime and online shopping business, said in a statement included in the announcement.