techflash.com - 9/20/2009
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Amazon.com has been quietly building a private label strategy for the last couple years, creating house brands around kitchen tools (Pinzon), outdoor furniture (Strathwood), bed and bath products (Pike Street) and power tools (Denali). Now the online retail giant is adding consumer electronics ...
everythingpre.com - 9/27/2009
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everythingpre.com —
Just a few days ago, we saw the
Palm Pre hit Amazon for $100. Those willing to
go through the rebate process can get the Palm Pre for just $79.99 from Walmart with a 2-year agreement. The $100 mail-in rebate goes through Let’s Talk, who handles ...
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Palm Pre for $79.99 at Walmart
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... in handset applications processor chips courtesy of iPhone TechFlash reports Amazon creates own house brand of consumer electronics The tech behind ...
Amazon creates house electronics brand, 'AmazonBasics'
TechSpot —
Amazon is looking more like the Web's version of Wal-Mart every day. In addition to its house brand of kitchen tools (Pinzon), outdoor furniture (Strathwood), bed and bath products (Pike Street) and power tools (Denali), the online merchant has entered the consumer electronics domain with the launch of "AmazonBasics." At this point in time, AmazonBasics doesn't have much to show, with products consisting largely of audio, video, and networking cables, as well as blank discs. One can only assume this selection will grow, however. By embracing private labels, Amazon is taking a ...
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