Amazon is developing new space and satellite services. You’ll probably see me share more about space startups and technology over time as I grow more interested in the possibilities unlocked by lower launch prices. If you’re interested in the topic, […]
Private label is nothing new in retail, though the scale at which Amazon is doing it might be surprising to some (roughly 100 brands already). The NYT argues that it might also open the door to antitrust issues for them. | learn […]
“How CEO Daniel Ek plans to beat Apple, Amazon, and Google at the music game.” | learn more
Similar to the above story about discount softlines retailers, Bloomberg explains why Best Buy hasn’t been killed off by Amazon. | learn more
“Amazon reported sales of $52.9 billion for the second quarter, up 39 percent from the year-ago period when it saw $38 billion. For the April quarter, retail rival Walmart grew sales by $5 billion year over year and brick-and-mortar retailer […]
“An outcome of Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods: Food businesses are redesigning their packaging and product formulas to better sell on the web.” | learn more
“Amazon’s Alexa Prize is a multimillion-dollar competition to build AI that can chat like a human. On the face of it, Amazon isn’t asking much: just create a chatbot using Alexa that can talk to a human for 20 minutes […]
Amazon has a special 1.2 million-square-foot facility in Fall River, MA that handles big bulky items. | learn more
“Installation has finally begun on Jeff Bezos’ 10,000-year clock, a project that the Amazon CEO has invested $42 million in. The actual idea for the clock comes from Danny Hillis, who originally proposed a 10,000-year clock in 1995 as a […]
You’d be forgiven for thinking Amazon keeps their warehouses organized. By eschewing the concept of fixed stocking locations, Amazon has managed to increase the efficiency of their warehousing and fulfillment. | learn more