Prime Day shopping events to entice cautious consumers and play defense against stiffer competition from the likes of Walmart Inc., Target Corp. and TikTok, who have launched their own discount days in response.

Instead of first-come, first-served deals on Prime Day, Amazon Prime members can sign up for an invitation to take advantage of some deals on select products. Here are the instructions for signing up and what you can expect for some of these invite-only bargains.

What started as a simple one-day summer sale at Amazon has morphed into a week of deals at major retailers. Here is what to look for to find the best savings.