Amazon positions itself inside supplier warehouses

Amazon takes up space in Proctor and Gamble warehouses:

Amazon has stationed workers in several Proctor and Gamble warehouses where they will be able to ship consumer staples directly to consumers. This program is called Vendor Flex, and Amazon is seeking to also collaborate with Kimberly Clark to broaden its offerings within the program. Vendor Flex allows Amazon to significantly cut costs and improve speed of delivery, which may eventually catalyze its same day delivery and online grocery shopping business. This will allow the companies Amazon partners with like Proctor and Gamble and Kimberly Clark to boost online sales.

BlackBerry Launches Its Latest Smartphone:

BlackBerry launches its latest smartphone:

I bet you didn’t even know Blackberry still existed. In an attempt to keep their business from spoiling completely, BlackBerry launched a new smartphone called the Z30. It has a touchscreen and a five inch display with a decent battery and processor. It was initially launched in Malaysia where they still hold some market share and will be sold in the U.K. and Middle East next week. There are no details yet available about a U.S. release. I doubt this going to help the failing company. I still think their best bet is to change their core product line to something else and completely transform the company, or sell. The latter option is the most likely scenario considering just two weeks ago BlackBerry announced the goal of selling the company by November. You can read about that proposed sale here.