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Jeff Bezos to hand over Amazon CEO role to Andy Jassy on July 5, anniversary of company’s creation

GeekWire

Amazon’s record 2020 results of $386 billion in net sales and $23 billion in operating profits, as noted in a presentation by Brian Olsavsky, chief financial officer, were almost an afterthought. In contrast, there are many successful, small, fast growing retailers that are doing incredibly well selling online. Where are they?

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DocuSign joins growing list of tech companies summoning employees back to the office

GeekWire

Redfin, the tech-focused Seattle-based real estate brokerage, said last week it was changing course on its own policy and will now require workers in the office two days a week. The trend is also a boon for restaurants, shops, and other retailers that rely on worker foot traffic for a majority of their business.

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At a loss for data project ROI? Evaluate it like a product

CIO Business Intelligence

The program gave the British retailer unprecedented insight into its customers and their buying habits. Establishing the net value of data operations. Of course, accurately valuing data assets is easier said than done. If a data product is sold directly, the calculation is relatively simple. But what if it is a support tool?

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5 Ways Digital Publishers Can Benefit from eBooks

Kitaboo

The economies of offset printing encourage publishers to print thousands of copies and distribute these copies through retailers. And of course, with eBooks publishers also achieve significant savings on reducing inventory, eliminating or minimizing warehouse costs etc. Digital Publishing: What are typical royalties for eBook writers?

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Robinhood has figured out how to monetize financial nihilism

The Verge

There were 18 million “net cumulative funded accounts” on Robinhood by the end of the first quarter, according to the document. If you can cast your mind back to last January, there was that GameStonk thing , where a bunch of retail traders piled into GameStop and sent the shares, in their parlance, to the moon. million such accounts.

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Amazon renewable power leader on AI’s energy strain, a political dust-up in Oregon, and more

GeekWire

As the retail, cloud and entertainment giant strives to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040, most of its carbon cuts so far have come from its shift to renewables. Amazon is charting a different course , dubbed “carbon matching,” that prioritizes renewable energy projects in areas with dirtier grids.

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GameStop’s best early Black Friday deals: games, accessories, and more

The Verge

Of course, GameStop isn’t the only place with the best early Black Friday deals , so make sure to check out our ever-expanding guide to Black Friday , as well as our retailer and brand-specific pages if you’re looking to cash in on more great savings. It normally retails for $100 but has been discounted to $70 at GameStop.

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