Very few sales events get our blood pumping quite like Amazon Prime Day. The largest online retailer in the world's yearly member-centric sales event brings us the best prices on thousands of top products,

The tradition of Amazon Prime Day started a decade ago with the inaugural event held on July 15, 2015 to coincide with Amazon's 20th anniversary. Since then, it has expanded to include more days, more countries and more fanfare — offering deals on everything from vacuum cleaners to dresses to AirPod Pro earbuds.

Is this really a prime time for a shopping event? After all, U.S. retail sales took a hit for a second straight month in May. The trade wars remain largely in effect, with President Donald Trump’s tariff pause due to end in July.