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Amazon to Buy Zappos
adweek.com - 7/22/2009
Amazon to Buy Zappos
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Amazon has agreed to purchase Zappos in an approximately $850 million deal. Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh is shown.
blogs.zappos.com - 7/22/2009
CEO Letter
— blogs.zappos.com — The following email was sent to our employees today: Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 From: Tony Hsieh... (CEO - Zappos.com) To: All Zappos Employees Subject: Zappos and Amazon Please set aside 20 minutes to carefully read this entire email. (My apologies for the ... (more) CEO Letter

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Amazon Says 'I Do' to Zappos. Now What?
adage.com - 7/26/2009
Amazon Says 'I Do' to Zappos. Now What?
— adage.com — NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Certainly, Zappos and Amazon have plenty in common. But there are distinct differences... too, when it comes to the best way to interact with customers and social media. (more) Amazon Says 'I Do' to Zappos. Now What?

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amazon.com - 7/24/2009
An Apology from Amazon - kindle Discussion Forum
— amazon.com — While it might have been handled better I think you did the right thing for an immediate... fix. I'm glad you are thinking of new ways to fix this in the future to keep the privacy hungry part of the public happy and show that you aren't the "draconic" ... (more) An Apology from Amazon - kindle Discussion Forum

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Amazon Buys Zappos in Cash-and-Stock Deal
adage.com 7/22/2009 — NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- In true Zappos fashion, CEO Tony Hsieh alerted the masses that his company had been purchased by Amazon, for more than $800 million in cash and stock, via a tweet and his blog.
When you buy Zappos, what do you buy?
sethgodin.typepad.com 7/22/2009 — Amazon just announced that they're spending $800,000,000.00 (looks better that way) to buy Zappos.com.But wait.Amazon already has plenty of shoes.Amazon already has great technology.Amazon already has relationships with Fedex and UPS.What you buy when you spend that kind of money is what matters ...
Jeanne Bliss: 'Zappos and Amazon Sitting in a Tree...' — Original Signal - Transmitting Marketing
This is one of the positively "Tony Hsieh" lines that is most memorable in the out-of-the-blue news that hit today that Amazon acquired Zappos. In his email to employees, Tony said:"Over the next few days, you will probably read headlines that say "Amazon acquires Zappos" or "Zappos sells to ...
Amazon to Buy Zappos — Original Signal - Transmitting Marketing
The deal, valued at approximately $850 million, will keep the Zappos brand separate.
Amazon acquires online shoe fetishist — The Register
'Zappos and Amazon sitting in a tree...' Amazon today announced that it would acquire shoes, clothing, bags, and accessories etailer Zappos.com in a stock-swap deal that will total approximately $847m.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
Zappos and Amazon Sittin' in a Tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G — Original Signal - Transmitting Marketing
Yes, Amazon will now own the Las Vegas-based apparel and footwear retailer.
Amazon to Buy Up Zappos — Agency Spy
E-commerce heavyweight Amazon is set to acquire shoe e-retailer Zappos in a deal worth a cool $850 million. Under the agreement, the former company will obtain all outstanding shares, options and warrants of the latter in exchange for approximately 10 million shares of Amazon common stock ...
Amazon + Zappos = Feeding Frenzy! — AdScam/The Horror!
The breaking news that Amazon is buying plastic shoe company Zappos for $800 million dollars will no doubt mean that the recent giant fuck up when Zappos asked every fucktard agency in the universe to pitch for their account via Twitter, is now null and void. This breaks the long standing ...