5@5: Amazon's record-breaking holiday season | A package-free boom in Brooklyn
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December 27, 2018
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Amazon announces a record-breaking holiday, ‘tens of millions’ of new Prime subscribers
The retailer has announced that it surpassed the milestone of more than 100 million paid Prime members this holiday season; according to Citigroup, it’s on track to obtain 175 million more. To woo new consumers, Amazon has upped its other offerings besides ecommerce—including Prime Video, Prime Music, free e-books and more. Read more at Tech Crunch …
Bagging it: In Brooklyn, some grocers throw out packaging to contain trash
The zero-waste lifestyle can, unfortunately, be expensive for retailers who choose to embark on it. But this all might change as manufacturers with products that were once unavailable in bulk or biodegradable packaging make that eco-friendly transition. One Williamsburg-based store is so in-demand that its suppliers have been forced to scale up their own operations to meet it, signifying a brighter future for package-free retail ventures. Read more at The Wall Street Journal