Consumer electronics will remain the No. 1 Prime Day category. As Amazon’s largest category, it will account for 24.4% of Amazon’s ecommerce sales for the entirety of 2022, while growing by 12.2%. Amazon will push an array of its own products—like the Fire TV Omni Series, the latest Echo, and smart home products like Ring and Blink. And other brands stand to benefit too, as Amazon takes on the heavy lifting of creating demand for these higher-ticket purchases.
Apparel brands should seize the moment.This year’s mid-July Prime Day is better timed for driving back-to-school apparel sales. The return to office, the summer wedding and event season, and the resumption of major summer travel will also drive demand for specific sub-categories of apparel and accessories. Relevant brands can lean in by using Amazon Live to showcase their goods to a willing livestream audience during Prime Day.
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