And although it may seem a little premature to start thinking about holiday shopping, the retailer is already promoting its Holiday Shop, which is filled to the brim with deals from some of our favorite brands. As someone who typically waits until the last minute to do holiday shopping, I'm using October's Prime Day as the perfect excuse to check everyone off my list early. Not only will I be way ahead of the game — but I'll also save a few bucks while doing so. Amazon's October event is still a few days away, but now is a time as good as any to start your early holiday shopping. Read more ▼Amazon Echo Pop : was $39 now $24 at Amazon Amazon's compact smart speaker packs Alexa features into a space-saving design.