The Philips Baristina is a perfect espresso machine for beginners — and it’s more affordable than ever in the Prime Day sales
THE SO WHAT
Consumer hardware brands are using Prime Day discounting to lock in long-term habit devices — coffee, fitness, kitchen — that rarely get swapped once installed. If your product depends on daily repetition, treat these retail events as customer-acquisition arbitrage, not just inventory clearance.
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