April 29, 2019

Amazon Reports Strong Q1 2019 with $59.7 Billion in Net Sales

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) started 2019 off strong with net sales of $59.7 billion in the first quarter, a 17% year-over-year increase, compared to $51.0 billion in the first quarter of 2018. Operating cash flow increased 89% to $34.4 billion for the trailing 12 months and operating income was $4.4 billion, compared to $1.9 billion in Q1 2018. Net income was more than double the prior year quarter at $3.6 billion, or $7.09 per diluted share, compared to $1.6 billion, or $3.27 per diluted share in Q1 2018.

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What We Can Learn from the Subscription Meal Kit Flameout

Just a few years ago, meal kits were the hot, new trend in food. A lot has changed since then. Blue Apron, the industry leader, lost more than 200,000 customers between September 2017 and September 2018. Theyve also seen their stock price tumble. Where have they gone wrong? And what can meal kit companies do to turn it around? What can we all learn from this experience? Well share our four big ideas for securing the future of meal kits.

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