Sella Mon(Tues)day NewsWrap: April 27
Happy Tuesday everyone! Following the long weekend, we predict there are probably quite a few of you in need of a news update. And there’s certainly no shortage of stories to catch up on. From LinkedIn profile changes, updates on Amazon, Afterpay, and Clubhouse to Netflix predictions and the new normal for CBDs, we’ve made this week’s wrap jampacked. So, put the kettle on, take a seat, and find out what you’ve missed while nursing your two-up hangover.
1. LinkedIn to introduce 'stay-at-home' parenting option in profiles
LinkedIn has responded to calls from stay-at-home parents asking the platform to better address ‘gaps’ between work that have been spent caretaking. In the coming weeks, LinkedIn will be offering new job options on profiles to aid parents’ reintroduction to the working world.
2. Amazon tries hand at hairdressing
Amazon announced this morning the opening of an Amazon Salon, the retailer’s first hair salon. That’s not all, the hairdresser will be trialing the use of augmented reality (AR) technology to aid in styling.
Following in the footsteps of other hugely successful Aussies who’ve become a little too big for their boots, the Australian-developed app Afterpay has moved to the US. Founded in Sydney, the spending app will be based in the US given this is currently the largest market for buy-now, spend-later technology. We bid you adieu Afterpay.
4. Clubhouse to offer Shark Tank-like panel for start-ups
Every week, app Clubhouse will host a panel of angel investors in a new show called Angelhouse. According to one of the investor angels Geoff Cook, the conversations between founders and investors can be educational, but “the purpose of hearing pitches is not to give advice… It’s to decide: Do you want to invest or not?”
5. Netflix pandemic boom reverses
Netflix Inc. credited the pandemic with delivering record growth in 2020. Now it’s blaming the pandemic for the worst first quarter in eight years. The streaming service added far fewer new customers than Wall Street expected in the first three months of 2021, even missing its own forecast by millions of subscribers. So, what does this mean for users?
6. Post-pandemic work landscape means CBDs are battling for survival
Remote work has been the saving grace for businesses worldwide, allowing companies to keep employment relatively high and ensure stable revenue throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. But where does this leave the classic CBD?
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