Everything you need to know about October Prime Day — according to someone who covers it every year
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October Prime Day has matured into a ritualized event with its own playbook—timing, categories, and consumer behavior are now highly predictable. Operators should stop treating it as a one‑off spike and build it into annual demand planning, marketing cadences, and product launch calendars alongside November’s peak.
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