This guy just won the jackpot with a startup’s get-rich-quick scheme
Jet.com was founded by Diapers.com entrepreneur Marc Lore, who sold his company to Amazon in 2010 for $540 million. The company plans to take on Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) by signing…
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Why Is Amazon Making Pretty Good Shows?
“Bosch” is a pretty good cop show, but it’s emblematic of the potential and limitations of Amazon Prime as it gears up to become an even bigger player in the…
With ‘Bosch,’ Amazon gambles on drama series
But “Bosch” enters into the territory more familiar to competitor Netflix, which has several dramas, including the critically-acclaimed “House of Cards.” The Amazon series centers on Harry Bosch, the fictional…
Amazon opens its first store
But Amazon has experimented with physical locations before, placing lockers in stores across the country. And Bloomberg reports that Amazon is considering a purchase of RadioShack stores after the company…
The Fire May Be Going Out For Amazon’s Tablet Business
Amazon released a lineup of pretty darn good — and inexpensive — tablets last fall. The problem is, nobody seems to be buying them. – Bloomberg reported Monday that Amazon…
Amazon Reports a Profit, Citing Prime as the Key
Amazon delivered better earnings than expected Thursday, breaking a recent pattern of disappointments. The retailer earned 45 cents a share in the fourth quarter. That was slightly weaker than last…
Amazon Prime Members Spend An Astonishing $1,500 A Year, Survey Says
Amazon Prime was always designed to lure members into spending more. New research suggests just how much more members are spending. Those who sign up for the retailer’s free-shipping loyalty…
Amazon Investigated in Japan Over Child Pornography
“We take this investigation seriously, and we are cooperating fully with the authorities,” Amazon said in a statement Monday. “We don’t permit illegal items on our site, and we have…
China’s Other E-Commerce Giant Follows Its Own Path
BEIJING — Just about every June, on the anniversary of his company’s founding, Richard Liu dons a big motorcycle helmet and red uniform, hops on a three-wheeled electric bike and…
Amazon and Its Friends
Forget about same-day delivery of diapers or reconnecting with your high school girlfriend or publishing those novels without the aid of an editor or bookstore. The greatest achievement of Silicon…
Exclusive: Amazon’s script for making movies
He said Amazon would like to begin streaming its own original movies on Amazon Prime Instant Video later this year. But the release strategy will really ramp up next year,…
Netflix Turned Down Amazon’s Hit Show ‘Transparent’
Those two Golden Globes could have been Netflix’s. The biggest streaming service in the world, which now boasts more than 57 million members in about 50 countries, had the opportunity…
You Can Watch Amazon’s Hit Show ‘Transparent’ For Free This Saturday
If you’ve been dying to watch Amazon’s original series “Transparent” but haven’t been convinced to spend $99 a year on Amazon Prime, you’re in luck. This Saturday from 12:01 a.m….
Amazon Will Make Original Movies Now
Get ready for Amazon-made movies. Amazon Studios, the same division behind shows like “Transparent,” will “begin to produce and acquire original movies for theatrical release and early window distribution on…
Woody Allen to create his first television series for Amazon
The big move comes days after Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) took center stage at the Golden Globes, winning two awards for its comedic television series “Transparent.” Signing the iconic director of…
Brands that love LGBT the most
Amazon: CEO Jeff Bezos has voted with his wallet: His 2012 donation of $2.5 million to a same sex organization in Washington state was believed to be the largest such…