Watch this space: Amazon combines TV w global shopping Next month, Amazon is launching its first global series that combines unscripted programming with its retail store. Contestants on the new reality show, “Making the Cut,” compete each episode to win a fashion competition by designing a winning dress and shortly after each episode airs, Amazon Prime customers will get to immediately order those dresses on Amazon.com. #retail#fashion#ecommerce
While Amazon’s plan is in the early stages, the company has reportedly begun working with Visa on testing out the terminals, and has discussed the project with Mastercard, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Synchrony Financial.
Amazon Transcribe can now automatically redact personally identifiable information, such as names, social security numbers, and credit card credentials.
A recent Chipotle advertising campaign promoting burritos saw its hashtag generate 3.9 billion views on TikTok. That’s a surprising metric given that TikTok has been downloaded only about 145 million times in the U.S. #TikTok#advertising
RT @mscharlies curious what the kids are up to these days — and what devices they are using? @kidscreen has you covered (think: TV reigns supreme, console gaming gaining on tablets)
The US teams of Simon & Schuster and Macmillan will not be attending the London Book Fair this year after health and safety fears following the coronavirus outbreak and many other publishers tell their employees it’s optional.
Digital publishing is doing something it hasn’t done en masse since the dawn of the Internet: make money. Business Insider, Vox, The Information, Axios + Politico all turned profits in 2019. The Athletic, BuzzFeed + Vice say they will this yr
ICYMI With “Inclusive Access” Now At Hundreds of Colleges, Explaining That Means Students Are Billed for Digital Textbooks Unless They Figure Out How to Opt Out
The move came amid pressure from New Yorker staffers to eliminate the controversial practice, which the magazine had famously exposed in its reporting on Harvey Weinstein.
Costco Magazine Becomes One of America’s Biggest Titles – Costco relies on a surprising perk to engage its executive members and keep them hooked on a $120-a-year subscription. #magazines#retail
RT @DeadTreeEdition#Publishing QOTD via @pubexec: “”Put up a paywall” is not a strategy – it’s just a tactic.” Seems obvious, but common sense ain’t so common.
I think this is really smart -> Podcast producers are being invited by Staples to produce their shows at its new in-store recording studios. It’s part of new workspaces called Staples Connect. #podcasting via @DigitalTrends
Women hold only about one-fourth of the top jobs in media and entertainment. Their progress up the corporate ladder starts to slow as they near the top
Literary nonprofit Latinx in Publishing has launched a new initiative, the Writers Mentorship Program, which is aimed at providing unpublished and/or unagented writers who identify as Latinx with professional mentorship opportunities.
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