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· Laura Dang
Jeff Bezos Made $6 Billion in 20 Minutes Last Week — Here’s What He Can Ball Out On
Last Friday Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made $6 billion in 20 minutes, or $5 million per second. Amazon shares skyrocketed from $600 a share to a record high of $681.50 in after hours trading. Their first quarter earnings report was impressive as shares of Amazon surged about 10%…
· Editorial Staff
Money Actually Can Buy Happiness — But On One Condition
Money can in fact buy happiness, according to a new study, if your spending matches your personality.
· Laura Dang
The Very First Hello Kitty Restaurant in China Just Opened in Shanghai
Hello Kitty lovers rejoice! China has officially opened their first Hello Kitty restaurant in Shanghai. Tokyo-based Sanrio company has granted permission for the two-story Hello Kitty Bistro to open in the mainland.
· Editorial Staff
Manny Pacquiao Dropped By Nike After Comparing Gay People to Animals
World champion boxer Manny Pacquiao has been dropped by Nike, one of his biggest sponsors, after making some extremely homophobic remarks comparing gay people to animals. BREAKING: Nike has terminated its contract with Manny Pacquiao due to recent comments. Nike statement:…
· Ryan General
2 Chainz Just Made $2 million From Selling Ugly Christmas Sweaters
Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz had a very merry Christmas after making $2 million off his “Dabbin’ Santa” ugly Christmas sweater line. Forbes reported that the artist earned $2 million from his holiday merchandise sales after assembling a team of 70 people to fulfill and handle orders.…
· Laura Dang
This $10 Million Christmas Ad is the Most Beautiful Video You’ll Watch Today
This inspirational Christmas ad about a little girl and a man on the moon is a sure tearjerker. Directed by British retailer John Lewis and released Nov. 5, the two-minute clip has garnered nearly 11 million views on YouTube. “The Man on the Moon” is a story of a young girl,…
· Laura Dang
No, Taylor Swift Will Not Make $365 Million This Year
Contrary to popular belief and wild headlines, Taylor Swift is not on her way to generating $1 million a day for 2015. A weekend report released by Express inaccurately reported that the 25-year-old will generate the equivalent of $1 million a day through ticket sales,…
· Sebastian Dillon
Couple Who Quit Their Jobs to Travel the World Now Scrub Toilets for a Living
It’s all too common these days to hear stories about couples who quit their grueling corporate jobs to travel the world and live the life we’ve always dreamed of. Some get lucky and get paid to travel; others have millions in saving and stock options to afford their adventures;…
· Laura Dang
Inside Gucci’s First Luxury Restaurant in China
There’s no doubt Asian people love their brand name wallets and designer handbags. Now they have more of a reason to flaunt their assets with the opening of the world’s first Gucci-themed restaurant in Shanghai. Apparently, that’s a thing now. @sustseng
· Editorial Staff
Disney Built a Multi-Billion Dollar Empire off of This Single Business Model Sketch
(click to enlarge) The rough sketch above, drawn in 1957 and left behind by Walt Disney in the Disney Archives, helped build the Mouse House into the multi-billion dollar entertainment corporation it is today.
· Sebastian Dillon
J. Crew Exec Fires 175 Employees, Celebrates on Instagram Right After
Alejandro Rhett, the Georgetown-educated vice president of J. Crew’s men’s merchandising, went out to party on Wednesday night, got drunk and took pictures of his stylish outfit. His reason for celebrating?
· Melinda Sherrill
10 Celebrities Who Became Successful Entrepreneurs
Many people are under the impression that celebrities make the majority of their income from solely being in the spotlight. Many of them, however, choose to pursue other professions within Hollywood or have ventured off into the world of business. From sporting stilettos on the…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Hillary Clinton’s Website is Now Selling $30 Pantsuit Tees
Hillary Clinton’s new website selling Clinton-emblazoned novelty campaign items is now open. On the site — which proudly urges visitors, “Kick off campaign season in style! Show your support for Hillary wherever you go” — one item that’s now trending is a T-shirt design that…
· Max Chang
Alibaba is Getting Sued For Allegedly Letting Users Sell Fake Luxury Products
A group of luxury brands have filed a lawsuit against Alibaba for allowing users to sell counterfeit products on their site. The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court by Kering, a holdings company that counts Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni and Gucci among its owned…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
How Two Penniless Korean Immigrants Launched an Apparel Empire Now Worth Billions
This is a story about success; this is about how Do Won “Don” Chang and his wife, Jin Sook, immigrated from Korea to California with nearly nothing, how Chang had to hold down three demeaning jobs at the same time to support his family, and how the couple finally opened up their…
· Benny Luo
My 15 Minutes With Manny Pacquiao
While NextShark has done a lot of interviews in the past, it was our recent interview with world champion boxer Manny Pacquiao that really tested our ability to be efficient. As expected from a celebrity of Pacquiao’s caliber, his schedule was constantly filling up and changing.…
· Benny Luo
D.A. Wallach: Bringing An Artist’s Touch to Technology
It’s extremely rare to find people who seem to have an amazing balance of everything. D.A. Wallach is one of these people. For one, he’s an accomplished scholar who attended Harvard University and graduated with honors in African-American studies. Secondly, he’s a successful…
· Benny Luo
Craig Clemens: How I Went From a Broke Salesman to a “Lucky Bastard” Entrepreneur
Every entrepreneur has been there- rock bottom. With no money and nowhere to go, the only way up is to build yourself to success. Is it hard? Harder than anything you’ve ever done before I’ll bet. Is it doable? Absolutely.
· Waylae Gregoire
College Student Reveals How He Mines Bitcoins in His Dorm Room — The Cheap Way
Nothing in the tech world confuses us as much as Bitcoin it seems. What we do know about it is that it’s volatile and it can be worth a ton of money, but we hardly understand where it comes from, who invented it apparently, or what it is past being a crypto-currency- even that…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll connects to Sony, the company behind the anime streaming app, plus the music, merch, and licensing around it.
Culture · franchise / licensing
One Piece
One Piece connects to Toei Animation and Bandai Namco through episodes, games, licensing, events, and collector products.
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Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Culture · destination / travel behavior
Tokyo Disney
Tokyo Disney connects to Oriental Land, the company that runs the resort and the spending around it.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · China · NYSE:MNSO
Miniso
Miniso turned character-IP collabs and blind-box impulse buys into a global store network — Sanrio, Disney, and Chiikawa merch you didn't plan to buy, plus its own TOP TOY chain.
Company · Japan · TYO:7974
Nintendo
Nintendo turns beloved game worlds into hardware, software, parks, merch, and repeat family spending.
Company · Korea · KRX:352820
HYBE
One of the layers behind BTS, SEVENTEEN, TXT.
Sanrio · Consumer · TYO:8136
Sanrio wants Hello Kitty to be more than merch.
If Hello Kitty already shows up in what you wear, gift, or collect, Sanrio now wants the same characters showing up in your next Switch play session too.
HYBE · K-pop · KRX:352820
A BTS comeback is not just songs. It’s albums, merch, tickets, and Weverse.
A BTS comeback can start with one stream on your phone, then turn into a fan-club sign-up, merch order, livestream ticket, and more time spent inside Weverse.
CJ ENM · Entertainment · KOSDAQ:035760
Before the first song drops, H//PE Princess already has a global Warner deal.
A debut deal matters less than whether the group turns into repeat listening, touring, merch, and fandom across markets.