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Shun Amazon with the 24 best anti-Prime Day deals from Best Buy, REI and more

Major retailers are launching 'anti-Prime Day' sales to compete with Amazon's annual event, offering discounts across a wide range of product categories.

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🇬🇧 English Jun 24, 02:13 UTC
🇫🇷 French Jun 24, 06:37 UTC · 20 Minutes

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The brief

A broad array of retailers, including Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and REI, are hosting major sales events intended to rival Amazon Prime Day 2026. These competing promotions include discounts from brands such as Patagonia, Nike, Lululemon, and Nordstrom, as well as specialty gear for skywatching.

Coverage from outlets including CNN, The Guardian, and NBC News emphasizes these alternative shopping options. Some reports, such as from People.com, highlight discounts of up to 80% off at retailers like Wayfair and Pottery Barn, while NBC News links the timing of these summer sales events to inflation squeezing U.S. consumers.

Further coverage is expected as consumers navigate sales this week across competing platforms and top brands like Anker, Shark, and Hoka.

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Quick answers

Which retailers are offering alternatives to Prime Day?

Competing sales are being held by Walmart, Target, Best Buy, REI, Nordstrom, and Home Depot.

What are the maximum discounts reported?

People.com reports that some sales at retailers such as Pottery Barn and Wayfair are offering up to 80% off.

What economic factor is mentioned in relation to these sales?

NBC News notes that these summer sales events are kicking off as inflation squeezes U.S. consumers.

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