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· Laura Dang
Former Employee Who Survived Cancer as a New Mom Calls Out Amazon’s CEO
In a new essay, former Amazon employee Julia Cheiffetz offers CEO Jeff Bezos feedback on how Amazon treated her when she gave birth to a baby and was diagnosed with cancer six weeks after. In her story posted on Medium, Cheiffetz recalls weeping in her chair after reading the…
· Riley Schatzle
Amazon’s New Service Will Deliver Alcohol to Your Home Within an Hour
Amazon Inc. announced on Tuesday that they will be introducing a new service called “Prime Now” that will concentrate on on-demand services including news, TV, video and, most interestingly, alcohol. For the first time ever, the massive online retailer is expanding from an…
· Laura Dang
Angry Wife of a Former Amazon Employee to CEO: Work Schedule Was ‘Almost Unbearable’
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been at the center of criticism following the release of a New York Times exposé that highlighted his company’s “brutal” work environment and controversial management practices. In response to Jeff Bezos’ memo to employees on Monday, one spouse of a…
· Laura Dang
Amazon’s CEO is Not Impressed With What the New York Times Had to Say About His Company
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is fighting back against accusations from a recent New York Times exposé that decried the company as a “bruising” place to work. The Times article questioned Amazon’s leadership principles by highlighting the company’s unreasonably high demands and its…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s a Comparison of Amazon and Walmart Just in Time for ‘Prime Day’
Tomorrow, July 15, is “Prime Day,” Amazon’s one-day shopping event that’s been advertised as having “more deals than Black Friday.” To make things a little more interesting, Walmart has initiated a sale rivalry with Amazon, potentially making tomorrow one of the biggest shopping…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Amazon Fighting Walmart Over Who Has the Best Sale is Great News for Shoppers
Walmart is going head to head with Amazon by offering “Black Friday deals” on July 15, shortly after Amazon declared their own “Prime Day.” Last week, Amazon, the behemoth online e-tailer, announced that it would slash prices on many items on Wednesday, July 15, just as they do…
· Max Chang
Alleged Amazon Employee Warns Interns to ‘STAY THE F–K AWAY from Amazon’
If you are considering applying for a job at Amazon, specifically at their headquarters in Seattle, you may want to read one man’s controversial advice first. A new post gaining steam on Reddit from “amzn_vet_throwaway,” who claims to be “an old man who has been at Amazon way…
· Sebastian Dillon
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ New Rocket Looks a Lot Like a Penis
Does Jeff Bezos’ new rocket look like a dick, or what? Yesterday, almost by surprise, rocket company Blue Origin, founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in 2000, launched their spaceship, New Shepherd, from their West Texas launch base, ushering in another company that will…
· Editorial Staff
This Insanely Huge Robot Can Be Yours for a Cool $1 Million On Amazon
If you had a million dollars, what’s the first thing you would buy? If you said, “a 5-ton, 13-foot-tall, 5 mph-capable, wearable robot,” then you’re not only ultra rad, you’re also in luck. On sale on Amazon Japan is the Kuratas, the invention of Kogoro Kurata, a Japanese…
· Benny Luo
Amazon Introduces Drones That Will Deliver Packages in 30 Minutes or Less
During tonights episode of 60 Minutes, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos introduced Amazon Prime Air, a new delivery system that intends to deliver packages via unmanned aerial drones. The goal of this project is to deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less.
· Laura Dang
Meet the 22-Year-Old Physics Genius That Harvard Believes is the Next Einstein
Sabrina Pasterski was only 14 years old when she stepped foot into MIT’s campus offices seeking approval one morning for the single-engine plane she built. Fast forward eight years and the 22-year-old is now an MIT graduate and Harvard Ph.D. candidate interested in answering…
· Ryan General
5 Incredibly Easy Ways to be Happy, According to Science
Science has the answer for almost everything, so it makes sense to seek help from science when you need to cheer up a bit. Instead of finding a happy pill or other means of temporary high, you can train your brain (not manipulate it) into happiness. Time’s Eric Barker sums up a…
· Editorial Staff
Homeless Man Becomes Bestselling Author After Writing a Book About Being Homeless
A Parisian beggar is now a bestselling author after his book detailing his life as a homeless man sold nearly 50,000 copies.
· Max Chang
Chinese Artist Sums Up the Difference Between Eastern and Western Culture
One artist’s work on comparing the cultures of the East and the West has recently resurfaced for our enjoyment. Yang Liu, a graphic artist who moved from Beijing to Berlin at the age of 13, has lived the best (and worst) of both worlds.
· Sarah Lesnar
If You Think This is Just an Ordinary Pencil, You’re About to Have Your Mind Blown
A Danish company wants people to say goodbye to throwing away pencil stubs by using their plantable pencils. Sprout World’s pencils have a biodegradable capsule filled with peat and seeds in place of erasers. Planting the pencil stub produces flowered plants, vegetable plants,…
· Editorial Staff
Photographer Purrrfectly Captures Cats During Their Most Unflattering Moments
Cats normally look graceful, but when they are shaking water off their fur, their faces look anything but. Portland-based photographer Carli Davidson, 34, captured a series of freeze-frame shots of different cats while they were in the middle of shaking off water. The results…
· Sebastian Dillon
Fake Chinese Cosmetics Are Becoming a Real Danger with Horrific Side Effects
China is known for a number of imitation products from copycat designer handbags to Apple’s $37 knockoff iPhone 6s. Though many of these China-made items are harmless, some of them are potentially dangerous and harmful to consumers. A line of imitation makeup, perfume and…
· Editorial Staff
How Two Engineers Got Rich Working 1 Hour a Day Making Things Smell Like Shit
Some companies leave us scratching our heads as to how they became so successful. Liquid Ass, a company founded by best friends Allen Wittman, 45, and Andrew Masters, 49, is one of those companies. Liquid Ass is a product that’s exactly what it says it is: a liquid substance…
· Editorial Staff
Billionaire Buddhist Priest Reveals His 5 Greatest Tips for Success
Japanese billionaire entrepreneur Kazuo Inamori is the founder of electronics company Kyocera, the Honorary Chairman of Japan Airlines and a trained Buddhist priest. The 83-year-old philanthropist also founded the Inamori Foundation which awards the annual Kyoto Prize, Japan’s…
· Editorial Staff
Former Vegan Reveals the Terrifying Health Consequences She Suffered Because of Her Diet
A blogger and author of a new memoir is speaking out on the harm caused to her body by her formerly vegan diet. Jordan Younger is the 25-year-old behind The Balanced Blonde, her popular blog on which she used to extoll the benefits of veganism.
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Amorepacific · Beauty · KRX:090430
A skincare sale only matters if people come back for the second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine.
Explainer · Amorepacific
K-beauty won the Amazon cart. The real prize is your second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine. If a product sticks, the brand can keep winning on replenishment, retail placement, and cross-market demand.