Posted on July 22, 2009 by Trae Clevenger
This just in… Amazon has purchased Zappos. The Wall Street Journal reports the two have reached a deal somewhere north of $800 million in cash and stock. In an open letter to all Zappos employees, CEO Tony Hsieh calls it a “big day in Zappos history.” According to Hsieh, Amazon initiated the talks several months [...]
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Posted on April 17, 2009 by Trae Clevenger
OK. We’re not quite there yet, but viable alternatives to traditional television are definitely gaining some traction. Nielsen is reporting a surge in online video streaming with YouTube and Hulu at number 1 and 2 respectively. Both offer TV shows and movies (YouTube as of this week)…the stuff you would normally watch on a television. [...]
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