Effective Oct. 22, online retailer Amazon has raised the minimum order size to get free shipping up to $35, a $10 hike from the $25 mark the company has observed for the past decade, Multichannel Merchant reported.
With the economy on the mend and many consumers becoming slightly less budget-conscious, savvy retailers are the benefactors.
Customers don't like to pay for shipping, and several studies have even indicated that shipping expenses and the delay between ordering a product and receiving it are the two top reasons why some people would rather shop at a brick-and-mortar store.
It's common knowledge that consumers are more picky when it comes to pricing than they have been in the past.
