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· Ryan General
Chinese Company Creates an Amazon Echo Knockoff Called the LingLong DingDong
The Amazon Echo is a nifty gadget that can do a host of useful things with the help of its built-in AI called Alexa. Launched in 2014, the voice-activated, hands-free speaker can play music, provide the news, and order stuff online, among others. With the product’s practical…
· Editorial Staff
Man Reveals How Scam Artists Hack Amazon to Become ‘Best Selling’ Authors
Brent Underwood made headlines last month after uploading a photo of his foot to Amazon Books to prove how easy it is to become an Amazon “bestselling” author. He executed the stunt after he became fed up with individuals putting up obscure content on Amazon in order to get the…
· Editorial Staff
Man Uploads Picture of His Foot to Amazon, Immediately Becomes ‘No. 1 Bestseller’
Apparently anyone can now earn the highly coveted title of being an “Amazon Bestseller” book by taking a picture of their foot and selling it online. It seems that the recognition of being an “Amazon Bestseller” book is not as prestigious as one may think. Some have even accused…
· 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.
· King Malleta
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Film is Giving All Asians a Chance to Become a Hollywood Star
Kevin Kwan’s bestselling novel, “Crazy Rich Asians”, is set to be Hollywood’s the big screen and director Jon M. Chu is now calling for a worldwide social media audition. In an interview with Channel News Asia, Chu said that they want to cast the best Asian talent out there…
· Carl Samson
Indonesian Maid Jailed After Stealing $72,000 Worth of Valuables From Hong Kong Actress
After stealing valuables from Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung, an Indonesian domestic helper found herself behind bars for 18 months on Wednesday. The 30-year-old maid, identified as Rospeni, stole about HKD $561,400 (over $72,000) worth of valuables from Cheung’s flat, South…
· Ryan General
Japanese Couple Films Incredible 400-Day Honeymoon Around the World With a Drone
Jaw-dropping images from the recent globe-trotting honeymoon of a newlywed couple from Japan have gone viral for their sheer awesomeness. Kaz and Mariko Yamaguchi, both from Kyoto, compiled a collection of clips taken by a DJI Phantom 3 Advanced drone from a total of 48…
· Carl Samson
Why Starting 2017 With Negativity Might Actually Be a Good Thing
Ah, the perils of negative thinking. We’ve heard them time and again, especially in today’s society that advertises unrelenting optimism as the only ticket to “the great life.” Go to the nearest bookstore and you’ll find at least one title selling positivity as a “power,”…
· Ryan General
Daughter Uses Sleeping Mom’s Thumbprint to Buy $250 Worth of Pokémon Stuff With iPhone
A mother in Arkansas recently found out that iPhone’s Touch ID may not really the most secure way to keep others from accessing her phone. In fact, it cost her a significant amount of money after her 6-year-old daughter used her thumbprint while she was napping to unlock her…
· Editorial Staff
Inside The Ultra-Private Teen Girl Sex Parties For The North Korean Elite
In North Korea, schoolgirls as young as 13 years old are allegedly selected and plucked out of society and forced to join the Gippeumjo, or the “pleasure squad,” a group of entertainers trained to pleasure a small military circle of North Korea’s elite. Soldiers pick the young…
· Ryan General
Chinese Entrepreneur Finds Success After Getting Rejected for 100 Days in a Row
Jia Jiang struggled with a constant fear of rejection as a kid growing up. And in his adulthood, when he first set out into the business world, such fear would again manifest itself. “This fear even persisted after I started my own company,” Jiang recounted at a TED talk…
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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.