This week in Amazon news, Jeff Bezos invests in Business Insider, Amazon changes the way authors work, Walmart threatens Amazon’s success and some big retail brands are growing faster than Amazon.
LuluLemon, Williams-Sonoma, American Apparel Grow Faster than Amazon – Amazon has long been known as a company that grows faster than e-commerce as a whole. But in Q4 2012, several well-known brands grew at a faster rate than Amazon. What do you make of this? Is Amazon’s growth slowing down? Are other companies catching on to Amazon’s secrets?
The Effect of Amazon on Authors – This is an interesting article that looks at the ways that Amazon’s success has caused some writers to change the way they work and write. Writers are now connecting more correctly with their readers and have more direct control over the publishing process, thanks to the Kindle. What do you think?
Two Threats to Amazon’s Earnings – This article predicts that the upcoming (and already here for many) internet sales tax will give Walmart an edge over Amazon. Do you think this will be a big deal to customers?
Bezos Invests in Business Insider – Last week, Jeff Bezos invested in BusinessInsider.com. Interesting move. I think it’s great to see more money put into online media. And it’s great that the money is coming from a trusted and respected source. What online company would you invest in?
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