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Amazon Buying Out Zappos.com For About $850 Million

Jul 22, 2009 4:19 PM

Amazon.com (NSDQ: AMZN) is acquiring online shoe retailer Zappos.com for $807 million in stock and $40 million in cash. The companies said Zappos will retain its brand, management team and Las Vegas headquarters after the closing, which is expected this fall. What’s less clear is just how much Zappos will…

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Posted In: E-Commerce, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Companies, Amazon, jeff bezos, tony hsieh, zappos

Twitter Report Card: Tony Hsieh

Jul 1, 2009 3:45 PM

Whether you like it or not, Twitter is changing the way people communicate, and digital media companies are eager to harness this new tool. Every week, we’ll look at a different Twitterer, from the biggest celebrities to small-town beat reporters, to see how adept they are with this emerging medium.…

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Posted In: E-Commerce, Features, Twitter Report Card, Social Media, Twitter, tony hsieh

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