Free samples, from the little bits of brownies at a bakery checkout to the spritzes of perfume at the department store beauty counter, are time-tested ways to make customers feel happy (and possibly ...

Amazon is testing a program where consumer product brands like Maybelline and Folgers pay to send free samples to Amazon customers based on data indicating what they may buy, according to a report ...

It’s a known and perhaps depressing fact that Amazon knows a lot about us. The company’s many tentacles have become a ubiquitous part of our lives. And the Jeff Bezos-founded company is only trying to ...

Why it matters: The Seattle-based e-commerce giant is betting that free samples will better convince shoppers to purchase products than ads on a website (and they're probably right). Amazon is ...

You can send samples of Quaker Oatmeal squares to up to 10 of your friends by typing in their e-mail addresses. They will receive an e-mail with the details on registering for the free sample. You can ...

Amazon’s latest advertising push should surprise and delight consumers, if it doesn’t terrify them first. Axios reported on Tuesday that the online retailer quietly kicked off a pilot program recently ...

Nutella, the brand of hazelnut spread marketed by confectionary giant Ferrero, helped people celebrate National Pancake Day on March 5 by letting them order free samples from the voice-powered Amazon ...

Amazon recently sent me two free offers for various products, and after reading a recent report from a media outlet it got me thinking about this new way to use search and location data. It's not ...

Amazon is reportedly starting to trial a product sampling scheme in the United States where partners like Maybelline and Folgers pay the e-commerce giant to send free samples to consumers based on ...