How Amazon is trying to make Prime useful for everyone

Amazon said Thursday that its latest numbers show consumers are continuing to sign up for Prime, despite a $20 fee increase that went into effect last week. “It’s early, but we’re encouraged by what we see so far,” Amazon Chief Financial Officer Tom Szkutak said on a conference call after the company posted its first-quarter earnings. The company met Wall Street’s expectations on earnings per share and did slightly better than expected in sales.