Retail Expert Gives Tips for Amazon Shopping

Amazon Prime Day starts on Monday and News 12 He's maintained with a retail expert to make sure you get the best advice and offers.

Amazon Prime Day is Monday and Tuesday – a sale that the online giant is comparing to Black Friday or Cyber ​​Monday.

Jack Mandel is a retail expert and marketing professor at Nassau Community College. He says it's Amazon's chance to increase its profits and that buyers should take advantage of the discounts.

Mandel says to make a list in advance of what you want to buy and to check if it is on sale the first day before ordering. He adds that if you do not need it now, you do not have to feel compelled to get it just because it's on sale.

"If they will need it in six months, do not do it," says Mandel. "Because there will be another sale in six months."

Peter Mrakovcic of Great Neck states that he will buy online for the First Day.

"Online is the new trend for many people, but I think it affects a lot of retailers like Target and Walmart," said Mrakovcic.

Target and Walmart are also selling online at this time to compete with Amazon.

While warehouse stores strive to stay competitive, some shoppers still love the experience of going to the store: touch and smell the product before you buy it.

"I like going to the store and actually seeing the products, I'm out of date," says Adela Dedigeo of Hicksville.

According to Internet Retailer, last year 's Amazon Prime Day sales reached nearly $ 4.2 billion. The sale is expected to bring in $ 6 billion this year.