Amazon's Next Acquisition

Loser: Carl's Jr., who tweeted desperately asking Amazon to buy it. Here's what the Bezos behemoth should buy instead. Loser: Brands who aren't appealing to millennials, the largest generation in the US with more than $1 trillion in spending power. Loser: Mattress stores as online disruptors take over. Loser: Society. Big tech has more power than ever, but is it making the world a better place? (0:12) Twitter. (0:35) L2 Analysis of Proprietary Data. (0:54) Deutsche Bank. (1:12) “How to Feed Plants with Miracle-Gro Water Soluble Plant Food,” Scotts Miracle-Gro Canada, March 2014. http://bit.ly/2yHf93B (1:19) “How To Use A Tape Measure: A DIY Digital Workshop,” The Home Depot, June 2017. http://bit.ly/2AuI1JA (1:27) “‘Psychologically Scarred’ Millennials Are Killing Countless Industries from Napkins to Applebee’s — Here Are The Businesses They Like The Least,” Business Insider, October 2017. http://read.bi/2xkV3af (1:37) “Mattress Industry Sales Statistics,” Statistics Brain, September 2017. http://bit.ly/2m4AQVa (1:39) “Home Goods Is The Fastest‑Growing Product Category Online In 2016,” Digital Commerce 360, July 2017. http://bit.ly/2AmrOW6 (1:55) “Tuft & Needle Credits Google For A 150% Sales Increase,” Digital Commerce 360, November 2016. http://bit.ly/2m1bIyw (2:16) L2 Estimate Based on Publicly Available Data. (2:33) “NASA Scientists With Their Board of Calculations, 1961,” Rare Historical Photos. http://bit.ly/2zr6dhU Episode 149