How Alexa, Echo, and other devices became a drag on Amazon’s revenue

Sure, R&D is expensive, but the issues run deeper. When Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced earlier this week that Amazon would be conducting layoffs, he called out one team in particular: devices and books, which is responsible for products including Alexa, Kindle readers, Echo smart speakers, Fire tablets, Ring doorbells, and a household robot known as Astro.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2022-11-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Indigo Sees 17.9% Revenue Jump in Latest Quarter

Indigo Books & Music, Canada's leading book retailer, reported strong results for its third quarter ended January 1, 2022 with revenue up 17.9% and earnings jumping. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is reportedly fast tracking a live-action Blade Runner series

A few months back, Blade Runner director Ridley Scott said a live-action series set in that universe is in the works. The project looks to be a step closer to reality, as Amazon Studios has reportedly put it in development. Amazon's TV and film production arm is said to be fast tracking scripts... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2022-02-11 18:28:55 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite is up to $45 off, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

Many of Amazon's gadgets went on sale at the start of this week and continue to be discounted today. Key among them are both new Kindle Paperwhites — the standard version and the Signature Edition — along with the second-generation Echo Show 8 and the Fire TV Cube. On top of that, Apple's... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2022-02-11 16:45:29 UTC ]
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Amazon's Fire tablets are up to 50 percent off right now

Along with the other Amazon devices we saw go on sale yesterday, the company's entire Fire tablet lineup has been discounted. Fire tablets are already pretty affordable, but if you're looking for a new tablet for your kid or an inexpensive couch device, it's best to wait for a sale like this one... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2022-02-08 13:40:02 UTC ]
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Amazon’s upgraded Kindle Paperwhite just got its first huge price cut

Amazon released a fantastic new Kindle Paperwhite in late 2021 and right now it’s available for $45 less than usual. The online retailer has cut the price of the 32GB Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition to $145, which is down from $190. We reviewed the new Paperwhite in December and gave... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2022-02-07 15:11:41 UTC ]
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Online Sales Fell 1% in Q4 at Amazon

Amazon’s online sales fell 1% in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021, compared to record highs in the fourth quarter of 2020. Operating income for the entire company dropped 50% in the quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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'Maus' ban makes Art Spiegelman's Holocaust graphic novel an Amazon bestseller

Sales of Art Spiegelman's 'Maus,' the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel on the Holocaust, have risen after a Tennessee school board banned it this month. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-01-31 18:49:42 UTC ]
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Amazon Kindle is back on sale for $50 today only

Now is a good opportunity to buy one of the best no-frills e-readers available. Amazon is selling the latest generation of its standard Kindle reader for just $50 during a one-day sale, or $70 for a version without ads. Those are the lowest prices we've seen since Black Friday, and make them... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2022-01-16 16:05:56 UTC ]
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Storytel revenues up 20% in 2021 as company eyes more exclusive content

Swedish audio streaming company Storytel’s revenues for the last quarter of 2021 were up 20% on the previous year, in line with its forecast. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-11 18:19:04 UTC ]
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Revenues up £1.3m at Roald Dahl Story Company before Netflix deal earned £370m

The Roald Dahl Story Company, which manages the rights to the authors characters and stories, made £27.1m in the year to December 2020, up £1.3m from £25.8m in 2019, before its 2021 acquisition by Netflix earned the estate £370m. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-09 17:39:30 UTC ]
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Child, Grisham, PRH and Amazon awarded $7.8m in e-book piracy lawsuit

Authors including Lee Child and John Grisham have been awarded $7.8m (£5.8m) in damages, after teaming up with Amazon and Penguin Random House to sue a number of pirate e-book sites at work in Ukraine. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-29 09:54:39 UTC ]
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A Bookstore Trolls Amazon With Reworked Holiday Songs and ‘Dystopian’ Window Displays

Independent book shop McNally Jackson staged a public protest with a melodic twist in New York this week, reworking classic seasonal songs and sending carolers to perform in front of the Amazon four-star store in the SoHo neighborhood. The newly written lyrics, from agency DCX Growth... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2021-12-23 20:20:41 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle is on sale for $55 with three months of Kindle Unlimited

If you missed Amazon's standard e-reader when it was on sale for $50 on Black Friday, you have another shot to grab it for less. The regular Kindle is back on sale for $55, and you'll get three months of Kindle Unlimited along with it. It may be a bit more expensive than it was one week ago, but... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-12-03 17:32:03 UTC ]
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Amazon begins $500 million media review for Audible

Streaming audiobook brand sent invites to all major media holdings companies to field interest in managing its ads. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2021-12-02 14:44:34 UTC ]
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Grab an Amazon Kindle e-reader for 44% off

Bookworms, clear your schedules. Just in time for the winter holidays, Amazon’s entry-level Kindle is back at an all-time low. Right now, you can get the Amazon Kindle for $50, or 44 percent off the normal price. This model’s standout feature is a front light that makes reading in the dark... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2021-11-26 19:51:00 UTC ]
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Amazon loses physical retail VP after 14 years with the company

Cameron Janes, an Amazon veteran who has overseen Prime Video, retail and Kindle ventures left the company earlier this week. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2021-11-24 22:24:32 UTC ]
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Amazon's data capture changed industry like never before, FutureBook told

Amazon has changed the publishing ecosystem more than anything else due to its “proprietary” capturing of data, FutureBook delegates have been told. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-19 15:38:24 UTC ]
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Amazon Fire tablets are down to record-low prices right now

Amazon's Fire tablets make great portable, secondary devices, or primary devices for the kids in your life. They're already pretty affordable — that's one of the best things about them — but Black Friday has knocked their prices down even more. Most Fire tablets are on sale right now, including... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-11-19 09:30:03 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle drops to an all-time low of $50 ahead of Black Friday

As ever, Amazon is discounting many of its products for the Black Friday shopping period. Like many other companies, Amazon is getting out of the gate a little early with deals on Kindles. The standard Kindle is down from $90 to $50, which is the lowest price we've seen for the e-reader. Back in... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-11-19 09:00:22 UTC ]
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