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Amazon Has Discussed a Stand-Alone Sports App as Andy Jassy Doubles Down on Prime Video

By Theo Wayt and Martin Peers · Dec. 28, 2022 6:00 AM PST · 3 comments

Amazon has discussed doing a stand-alone app for watching sports content, people briefed on the conversations told The Information. The move comes as CEO Andy Jassy doubles down on the company’s streaming ambitions. While one of those people said the company hasn’t made a decision about whether to proceed on the effort, the... Amazon has discussed doing a stand-alone app for watching sports content, people briefed on the...

How Shopify’s Leadership Has Transformed to Battle the E-Commerce Slump

By Ann Gehan · Dec. 21, 2022 8:12 AM PST · 1 comment

As Shopify grapples with the online shopping downturn, the e-commerce giant has revamped its top management ranks to reflect its biggest priorities. Kaz Nejatian, a Shopify product executive who also took on the role of chief operating officer in September, is playing a key role as the company looks to offset slumping growth in its software... As Shopify grapples with the online shopping downturn, the e-commerce giant has revamped its top...

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Shein Confusion: The Fast-Fashion Giant’s New Resale Site Doesn’t Make Buying Easy

By Annie Goldsmith · Dec. 3, 2022 9:00 AM PST

All I wanted from Shein Exchange was a plain black skirt. It was a simple enough desire, I thought, as I swiped around the fast-fashion giant’s newly launched resale platform. Scrolling through the offerings, I was bombarded with used neon crop tops, bedazzled pants and denim skirts—but my basic wardrobe staple was nowhere to be... All I wanted from Shein Exchange was a plain black skirt. It was a simple enough desire, I...

Cathie Wood Is Still Team Musk

Cathie Wood Is Still Team Musk

By Jon Steinberg · Dec. 3, 2022 7:00 AM PST

Cathie Wood Is Still Team Musk

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Cathie Wood Is Still Team Musk

By Jon Steinberg · Dec. 3, 2022 7:00 AM PST

Hi, welcome to your Weekend!Cathie Wood isn’t just an investor—she’s a Rorschach test in cat-eyed glasses. There are few portfolio managers more argued over than the Ark Invest chief. But what I find most fascinating about the woman some call “Crazy Cathie” isn’t her contrarian stock picks or her out-there economic predictions, but her unusual... Hi, welcome to your Weekend!Cathie Wood isn’t just an investor—she’s a Rorschach test in cat-eyed...

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TikTok’s Secret Weapon Has Always Been Audio

By Ryan Broderick · Nov. 10, 2022 9:00 AM PST · 2 comments

There have been whispers all summer that some kind of stand-alone audio app is coming from TikTok. In May of 2020, TikTok launched a social music app called Resso in Brazil, Indonesia and India. Then in late July, Insider reported that the company had filed a trademark for “TikTok Music,” which would allow users to “purchase,... There have been whispers all summer that some kind of stand-alone audio app is coming from...

As Shopify Battles E-Commerce Slowdown, Lending Emerges as a Bright Spot

By Ann Gehan · Nov. 7, 2022 6:00 AM PST

Shopify’s sales growth has evaporated over the past year as the boom in online spending sparked by the pandemic has dissipated. But the e-commerce software giant has focused on squeezing more money out of its existing merchants from the sale of other services. One notable way it’s doing that is by fronting money to cash-strapped... Shopify’s sales growth has evaporated over the past year as the boom in online spending...

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