In this articleAMZN your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTA worker prepares orders at an Amazon fulfillment center.Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmazon is eliminating a gram that allows members of its Prime subscription gram to free shipping benefits with people outside their household.The company began notifying users in recent days that it plans to end the Prime Invitee gram on Oct.
1, according to a notice viewed by CNBC."We are writing to inform you that the Prime Invitee gram, which allowed sharing Prime's fast, free dery with others, will end on October 1, 2025," the notice states.
"Your invited guests will be notified directly this change by September 5, 2025."Amazon previously let Prime members free, two-day shipping with one other adult in their household, even if they used a different address.Read more CNBC newsKlarna aims to raise up to $1.27 billion in U.S.
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fell short of last year's total and its own targets, citing internal company documents. Amazon told the outlet that Prime membership continues to grow in the U.S.
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