AMAZON’S GUIDE TO CHRISTMAS AN EDITORIAL GUIDE TO THE FESTIVE SEASON, DELIVERED BY AMAZON #DELIVEREDBYAMAZON #DELIVERINGSMILES @AMAZONUK – ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION We know that our customers love Christmas, so, we, like you, are planning months in advance to make it even easier for our customers to discover great products – from the delectable Christmas feast and all of the trimmings, to festive fashion and gifts for all of the family. Inside Amazon’s Guide to Christmas you will find a variety of gifting options and unique innovations that we think will help to make Christmas Day even more memorable. With advice from Amazon Experts, Alexa and our fantastic sellers, we hope to provide you with everything you need for your Christmas round-ups and features. Merry Christmas from Amazon.co.uk Doug Gurr, Country Manager Amazon.co.uk CONTENTS: For further information please contact: Amazon UK Press Office 1. Introduction Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 3680 0888 2. Fun, festive advice, delivered by Alexa 3. Last-minute miracles, delivered by Prime Now The Academy PR 4. Must-have top 10 toys, delivered by Amazon Toys Email: [email protected] Tel: 07958 245 277 5. Curating the perfect cheeseboard, delivered by Booths 6. Top 10 merry tipples, delivered by Amazon Beer, Wine & Spirits To request product images, samples or more 7. Festive fashion looks, delivered by Amazon Fashion information for product placement please email [email protected] 8. Top beauty products for Christmas, delivered by Amazon Beauty 9. Top beauty tools for Christmas, delivered by Amazon Beauty 10. A one-of-a-kind Christmas, delivered by Amazon Handmade 11. Top 10 gadgets to get your hands on, delivered by Amazon Consumer Electronics 12. Top 10 innovative products, delivered by Amazon Launchpad 13. Coveted connected tech, delivered by Alexa CHRISTMAS DELIVERED INTRODUCTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND PRICES PLEASE CONTACT THE PRESS OFFICE BY AMAZON AND CONTENTS OR CLICK ON THE PRODUCTS TO TAKE YOU TO THE ITEM ON AMAZON.CO.UK PAGE 2 FUN, FESTIVE ADVICE DELIVERED BY ALEXA “Alexa, play Cozy Little Christmas, by Katy Perry” Now we’ve got the tunes going, let Alexa lend a helping hand as you put your feet up and cheers to another year! From ordering last minute Christmas gifts, entertaining guests with Christmas classics, games and quizzes, to magically switching on the Christmas tree lights with just your voice, Alexa is here to free you of the fuss and add a touch more fun to the festive season. First off, let’s not repeat that cooking disaster of 2018, shall we? Cook with confidence with a little help from your Christmas helper, Alexa. Just ask for recipes by ingredient, dish name or cooking method and get some of the world’s top recipes courtesy of BBC Good Food - from mince pies and marvellous side dishes to the main event. Plus, set timers, get conversions, and, if all else fails, order in - all with just your voice. And it’s not just friends and family that Alexa will help you prepare for. Enable ‘NORAD Track Santa’ on your Echo device and ask, “Alexa, where’s Santa?”. She’ll update you with the big guy’s coordinates on his journey across the globe, with hourly updates on Christmas Eve, so there’s no excuse to forget to put out the reindeers’ snacks. So, now all that’s left to do is ask Alexa for a cracking mulled wine recipe (“Alexa, ask WikiHow how to make mulled wine”), and announce that Christmas lunch is ready through all of the other Echo devices in the home by asking “Alexa, make an announcement”. You asked for a Christmas miracle, right? JUST FOR FUN: Alexa, give me a recipe for bread sauce Alexa, play Christmas music Alexa, set a mince pie timer for 20 minutes Alexa, who’s on the naughty list? Alexa, how many sleeps until Christmas? Alexa, open Christmas Music Quiz Alexa, what’s the best Christmas movie? Alexa, do you believe in Santa Claus? Alexa, what’s the worst Christmas movie? Alexa, will it snow today? Alexa, play a Christmas movie from Prime Video Alexa, turn off the lights Alexa, tell me a Christmas joke Alexa, how does Santa fit down the chimney? CHRISTMAS DELIVERED DELIVERED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND PRICES PLEASE CONTACT THE PRESS OFFICE BY AMAZON BY ALEXA OR CLICK ON THE PRODUCTS TO TAKE YOU TO THE ITEM ON AMAZON.CO.UK PAGE 3 LAST-MINUTE MIRACLES DELIVERED BY PRIME NOW Prime Now offers 1-hour and 2-hour delivery on thousands of everyday essentials and household items plus the best of Amazon, delivered straight to your door in 9 cities across the UK. 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In 2016, the last order placed on In 2019, for the first time, Christmas Eve was a PlayStation 4 customers will be able to order their Console delivered to a pub in full Christmas dinner, including their Solihull at 23:54. turkey, pigs in blankets and Brussels sprouts, right up until Christmas Eve across the Prime Now network. L A ST MINUTE DELIVERY CHRISTMAS DELIVERED LAST-MINUTE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND PRICES PLEASE CONTACT THE PRESS OFFICE BY AMAZON MIRACLES OR CLICK ON THE PRODUCTS TO TAKE YOU TO THE ITEM ON AMAZON.CO.UK PAGE 4 MUST-HAVE TOP 10 TOYS DELIVERED BY AMAZON TOYS From the big kids, the little kids, the gamer This year saw the unboxing toy trend take kids and the dreamer kids, everyone is going over the internet and the L.O.L. Dolls will to love the top 10 playthings of the festive keep kids entertained for hours with bigger season, delivered by Amazon Toys. and better surprises every time. Rising to the challenge, the L.O.L. Surprise Global The top toy trends ahead of Christmas 2019 Winter Disco Bigger Surprise Doll, exclusively will see Santa’s sleigh filled with interactive on Amazon.co.uk, reveals a new treasure and innovative games and toys to energise under every layer. all ages and evolve playtime. Toys have never been more personalised It’s not just the kids who will be having all and lifelike, with the Owleez Flying Baby Owl the fun, though. The whole family can get flapping around the room, and the LEGO involved with the latest in family board Hidden Side Newbury Haunted High School games, with Monopoly’s Voice Banking Construction Big Set taking classic bricks to Game, as well as the all-new Pictionary Air, new heights ensuring that Christmas is all which retires the pencil and paper, taking about the fun and games! family playtime to a whole new, modern level over the holidays. AMAZON’S TOP 10 CHRISTMAS TOYS: A. B. C. A. L.O.L. Surprise! G. 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