AvatarMMZAmazon Could Acquire Toys 'R' Us. Here's Why It's a Brilliant Moveverified_publisherInc Magazine - Robbie AbedIf Amazon buys Toys 'R' Us physical retail locations, it will be even more powerful than it is now. Toys 'R' Us made three big mistakes. The first mistake was in early 2000, when it signed a 10-year contract to be the exclusive vendor of toys on Amazon, instead of investing in its own e-commerce site. …
AvatarMMZThis cellphone plan will actually pay you back for data you don't use each monthDaily Dot - Phillip TracyProject Fi is an alternative to AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile that refunds you for unused data. Google has a solution for everyone who is tired of …
AvatarMMZPeople are obsessed with booking their vacations through Costco — and now there are even more benefitsverified_publisherInsider Business - Mary Hanbury• Costco customers love its travel service, which offers members discounts on vacations and car rentals.• It also recently started offering benefits like a 2% cash-back bonus on travel purchases for executive members and gift cards for all members on specific purchases.• We put the system to the test and …
AvatarMMZWhy Amazon Just Cut Hundreds of Jobs at Its Seattle HeadquartersTIME - By Spencer Soper / BloombergAmazon.com Inc. is cutting hundreds of jobs at its headquarters in Seattle, paring back older departments focused on selling goods online while hiring in newer lines of business like cloud computing and its Alexa platform. The reductions are part of a broader reorganization at the company, but some …
AvatarMMZCostco's future: Here's why the best is yet to comeverified_publisherUSA TODAY Money - Daniel B. KlineCostco (NASDAQ: COST) has taken the long-range approach to building its business. The warehouse club often reacts slowly to change, and while that may appear complacent, it's actually measured. Because the chain has a loyal user base that has steadily grown while renewing at a roughly 90% rate, it …
AvatarMMZHow the World’s Oldest Company Reinvented Itselfverified_publisherHarvard Business Review - Albrecht Enders and Lars HaggstromAs market conditions change, companies are bound to find themselves experiencing major shifts in demand. What can you do to make sure you’re prepared to evolve with the times? In this piece, the authors describe how pulp and paper giant Stora Enso transformed itself into a sustainable business …
