On Wednesday, Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s shares declined -0.43% to $383.45.
Yesterday, Amazon.com, Inc. declared that Prime Instant Video, the exclusive home for seasons one and two of BBC AMERICA’s Orphan Black, will offer season one of the gripping drama for free to all customers this Friday, April 17. Anyone can watch the first 10 episodes of Orphan Black at no cost using the Amazon Instant Video app for TVs, connected devices and mobile devices, or online at Amazon.com/OrphanBlack. Season three of Orphan Black will premiere Saturday, April 18, 9:00 p.m. ET on BBC AMERICA and its sister networks AMC, IFC, Sundance TV and WE TV.
“Orphan Black has been extremely popular with Prime members since the series became accessible exclusively in Prime Instant Video—that’s why we’re excited to make season one accessible to all customers for free, for a day,” said Michael Paull, Vice President of Digital Video at Amazon. “We saw an incredible response when we made our Golden Globe-winning original series Transparent accessible to everyone, so we’re giving customers an opportunity to try out another great series that Prime members already love.”
Matt Forde, EVP, Sales, Co-productions and Digital Distribution, BBC Worldwide North America said, “For fans of television who have heard the critical and fan buzz around Orphan Black, but just haven’t had gotten to it, this offering from Amazon is a treat—and accessible to not only existing Prime members but everyone who goes to Amazon during this 24 hour period. You better cancel all meetings and take Friday off from work.”
Amazon.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer in North America and internationally. It operates in two segments, North America and International. The company serves consumers through retail Websites, such as amazon.com and amazon.ca, which primarily comprise merchandise and content purchased for resale from vendors and those offered by third-party sellers.
Nordstrom, Inc (NYSE:JWN)’s shares dropped -1.30% to $78.16, during the last trading session on Wednesday.
After Giving has a way of making people feel good. Now, when you purchase a Nordstrom Gift Card, you can feel even better about the gift you give because Nordstrom is donating one percent of every Gift Card sale to local nonprofits in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada.
“As a company we’ve focused on giving back to the communities that support us, so we’re really excited that through this new gift card giving program, we have an even bigger opportunity to do more,” said Jamie Nordstrom, president of stores for Nordstrom, Inc. “When a customer buys a gift card this Mother’s Day and beyond, we hope they’ll feel good knowing that the gift they’re giving is a part of Nordstrom assisting some great non-profit organizations do amazing things for their communities.”
Nordstrom will use funds from gift card sales to support two giving programs: Nordstrom-directed corporate contributions and a newly-launched Employee Charitable Match program. Each year for the last 40-plus years, hundreds of organizations (from thousands that apply) are selected to receive cash grants from Nordstrom. Though the company supports a variety of programs and organizations, it primarily focuses its giving on efforts aimed at taking care of kids and empowering youth. Funds from the Nordstrom Gift Card program will also support the company’s new Employee Charitable Match program.
Nordstrom, Inc., a fashion specialty retailer, offers apparel, shoes, cosmetics, and accessories for men, women, and children in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments, Retail and Credit. The Retail segment offers a selection of brand name and private label merchandise through various channels, counting Nordstrom branded full-line stores and online store at Nordstrom.com; Nordstrom Rack stores; Nordstromrack.com and HauteLook; and other retail channels, counting Trunk Club showrooms and TrunkClub.com, Jeffrey boutiques, and clearance store that operates under the name Last Chance.
At the end of Wednesday’s trade, Iron Mountain Inc (NYSE:IRM)‘s shares dipped -1.27% to $36.41.
Yesterday, Iron Mountain selects ORBCOMM for Its RFID Inventory Governance Solution:
InSync Software, an ORBCOMM (ORBC) company, declared that Iron Mountain Inc. (IRM), the storage and information administration company, will be utilizing InSync’s iApp software and RFID-enabled Audit Carts (iRover) for its RFID-enabled Inventory Governance Solution. InSync’s best-in-class software is presently being installed at Iron Mountain’s storage sites around the world.
InSync Software worked closely with Iron Mountain to design, deploy and support a complete solution that provides its global customers with access to unsurpassed levels of stored records visibility, auditing and validation capabilities. InSync’s iApp software platform powers a mobile handheld application used for receiving, storing, locating and retrieving records, in addition to an RFID-enabled Cart software application used to perform audits. In addition, InSync’s applications are closely integrated with Iron Mountain’s existing asset administration software.
As part of Iron Mountain’s Inventory Governance Solution, InSync’s software enables Iron Mountain’s record center personnel to identify and locate RFID-tagged records at predetermined intervals or on demand based on a customer’s need. Iron Mountain employees will receive real-time confirmation of stored record locations via InSync’s distributed application running on an iRover mounted computer.
Iron Mountain Incorporated, together with its auxiliaries, provides storage and information administration services in North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through North American Records and Information Administration Business, North American Data Administration Business, and International Business segments.
Nielsen NV (NYSE:NLSN), ended its Wednesday’s trading session with -1.26% loss, and closed at $45.42.
On April 9, Nielsen NV, declared that it will report its financial results for the first quarter 2015 on Wednesday, April 22, 2015.
The Company will host a conference call to talk about its results at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on that date.
Nielsen N.V. operates as an information and measurement company. The company provides media and marketing information, analytics, and manufacturer and retailer expertise about what and where consumers buy, read, watch and listen. Its Buy segment provides data on retail measurement services, such as market share and competitive sales volumes; insights into distribution, pricing, merchandising, and promotion; consumer panel measurement, which offers insight into shopper behavior and customer segmentation; and consumer intelligence and analytical services for decision making in development and marketing cycles.
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