date:Feb 26, 2016
Online retailer Amazon has increased minimum order size for customers from $25 to $49 to qualify for free shipping.
The move is meant to attract as many customers as possible into its Prime membership program, which costs $99 a year.
Amazon expecting that hiking the prices will prompt customers to buy more items to avail the free shipping.
Prime service is meant for frequent shoppers, giving them access to other services such as online movies, music, and other content, thereby retaining cust