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Amazon Pulls Quidsi Apps After Announcing Plan To Shut Down All Quidsi Sites
Amazon // April 10, 2017

After Amazon announced in March that it was planning to shut down Diapers.com and all the other eCommerce sites operated by Quidsi, the company it acquired in 2010 — the online retailer has pulled all of the Quidsi apps from its app store. According to Tech Crunch,...

Amazon Employees Unsure Why Quidsi Got The Boot
Amazon // April 04, 2017

Something’s in the air over at Amazon. Just last week, we reported on Amazon’s decision to part ways with Quidsi due to the company not turning a profit. The eCommerce giant pulled its employees from Quidsi’s offices shortly following the announcement. While this may be...

Amazon Staffers Part Ways With Quidsi Following Profit Stagnation
Amazon // March 30, 2017

In the startup atmosphere, there are a few signs that point to success. Raising enough funds and making enough profit to file an IPO or getting acquired are typically key indicators. Once either of these events occur, a startup is officially considered a success. After...

Diapers.com Founder Trying To Raise $600 Million To Fight Amazon
Merchant Innovation // October 02, 2014

Can a startup based on supply chain logistics seriously take on Amazon and make a dent? Marc Lore, co-founder of Diapers.com parent company Quidsi, apparently thinks so and he’s actively raising $600 million to make it happen, reports Recode. The story describes Lore’s effort, called...

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Amazon Starts Selling Sustainable Diapers

September 18, 2018
Amazon has launched a diaper brand called Earth + Eden, a premium brand that reportedly will compete with similar products from the likes of The Honest Company. Amazon is marketing the product to appeal to consumers who want “sustained, high performing products” that are not testing on animals  and have “non-toxic, water-based inks,” according to […]

Amazon Pulls Quidsi Apps After Announcing Plan To Shut Down All Quidsi Sites

April 10, 2017
After Amazon announced in March that it was planning to shut down Diapers.com and all the other eCommerce sites operated by Quidsi, the company it acquired in 2010 — the online retailer...

Amazon Staffers Part Ways With Quidsi Following Profit Stagnation

March 30, 2017
In the startup atmosphere, there are a few signs that point to success. Raising enough funds and making enough profit to file an IPO or getting acquired are typically key...

Diapers.com Founder Trying To Raise $600 Million To Fight Amazon

October 02, 2014
Can a startup based on supply chain logistics seriously take on Amazon and make a dent? Marc Lore, co-founder of Diapers.com parent company Quidsi, apparently thinks so and he’s actively...