Tag Archives: Amazon

For All You Know, Facebook Owns Your First-Born Child

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The New York Times reports that “despite how much we say we value our privacy — and we do, again and again — we tend to act inconsistently,” which is the Times-nice way of saying stupidly. To half-wit: Letting Down Our Guard … Continue reading →

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Fashion Designers Beware! Amazon Goes Glamazon!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Fashion houses across America are quaking in their Do-Me boots over this two-page ad in Sunday’s New York Times: Apparently it’s not enough that Amazon rules the book, CD, and appliance worlds. Now they want to Occupy Seventh Avenue. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 7th Ave., Amazon, Damnazon, Do-Me boots, Glamazon, New York Times, Seventh Avenue | 2 Comments

Data-Mining Kids: Internet Players Are Agile, Mobile, And Hostile

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

That’s what legendary Texas Longhorns coach Darrell Royal said he wanted hisplayers to be – except he pronounced it a-gile, mo-bile, and hos-tile. But that’s what the Federal Trade Commission does not want current kids’ app developers to be in tracking them on tablets and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amazon, Apple, FTC, Google, lobby, mobile apps, PBS NewsHour, Sneak ADtack, tracking, Waldorf-Astoria, Wall Street Journal | Leave a comment

The New York Times, Kindle, And ‘The Paris Wife’

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Monday’s New York Times featured this ad for Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite: Which got the headscratching staff to wondering: What book is that a Prologue to? Answer (via Books Distilled): The Paris Wife. Currently #865 in Amazon Best Sellers. With a … Continue reading →

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Thumbs Down On E-Reviews?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

One of the big benefits of the Internet is its super-sized word of mouth, that vast array of picks ‘n’ pans that cover everything from cars to cardiac surgeons. Word of mouth, testimonials, personal influence – whatever you want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amazon, e-reviews, Kindle Fire, New York Times, Trip Advisor, VIP Deals, Yelp | 2 Comments

Memes Go Better With Coca-Cola?

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Campaign Outsider Headscratcher o’ the Day (pat. pending) Via Art Knowledge News (about a 125th anniversary Coca-Cola book): New Illustrated Book Celebrates the World’s Most Iconic Coca Cola NEW YORK, NY- This illustrated book celebrates the world’s most iconic beverage with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 125 anniversary, Amazon, Andy Warhol, Art Knowledge News, Assouline, bum on the corner, Coca-Cola, Liz Taylor | Leave a comment

WhAmazon

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Tuesday’s New York Times featured an op-ed piece by novelist/screenwriter Richard Russo about Amazon’s latest drive-by on traditional bookstores: I FIRST heard of Amazon’s new “promotion” from my bookseller daughter, Emily, in an e-mail with the subject line “Can You Hear … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amazon, Ann Patchett, Barnes & Noble, Brookline Booksmith, Dennis Lehane, e-books, Hello Hello, independent bookstores, Lacy Simons, New York Times, Richard Russo, Scott Turow | Leave a comment

Tying Your Credit Card And Web Activity Together? Priceless.

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Forget the merger of Amazon and Google into Googlezon. Here’s a combo that has more immediate potential for harm. From the Wall Street Journal: Using Credit Cards to Target Web Ads The two largest credit-card networks, Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc., are pushing into a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amazon, Google, Googlezon, Jay Rockefeller, MasterCard, MediaPost, VISA, Wall Street Journal | Leave a comment

Wal-Mart Masquerades As Main Street In Battle With Amazon

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

It’s the very definition of irony: Wal-Mart, longtime nemesis of mom-and-pop stores nationwide, is now bankrolling The Alliance for Main Street Fairness, a front group (also funded by Best Buy, Target, Sears, and Home Depot) lobbying for sales taxes on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance for Main Street Fairness, Amazon, Best Buy, big-box front group, Home Depot, Sears, Stand with Main Street, Target, Wal-Mart | 1 Comment

Forget Googlezon. Watch Out For Facebooknaut.

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Just a few years ago folks were worried about the prospect of Googlezon – some ungodly alliance between Google and Amazon that would subjugate the human race. Fuggedaboutit. It’s Facebook ’em, Danno we need to worry about. Exhibit A: Facebook Commenting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amazon, EPIC 2014, Facebook 'em Danno, Facebooknaut, Facebookworm, Google, Googlezon, Netflix, PayPal, Steve's Blog | Leave a comment