Online retailer will cut Prime membership prices for offer three groups of people receiving government assistance By Laura Stevens and Sarah Nassauer June 6, 2017 3:00 a.m. ET Amazon.com Inc. is dropping its membership price for low-income shoppers, going after a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. stronghold.
The online retailer giant said Tuesday that it will offer a nearly 20% segment of the U.S. population—people who obtain government assistance with cards typically used for food stamps—a $5.99 monthly Prime membership, less than the $10.99 a month or $99 annual plan for other consumers.
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