Inside Amazon’s Quest For Global Dominance With Dana Mattioli

In this Screaming in the Cloud episode, Corey welcomes Dana Mattioli, author of 'The Everything War: Amazon's Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power.' Together, they discuss the themes of her book, exploring Amazon's extensive reach and influence across multiple sectors, its profound impact on competition, and the ethical concerns surrounding its aggressive business practices. They also discuss Amazon's internal culture, intricate relationships with government entities, and strategic maneuvers within the corporate world.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:39 - The vast expansion of Amazon and its impact on modern society and corporate strategy
05:31 - Amazon's internal profit strategies
07:04 - Amazon's growth: Intentional strategy or opportunistic expansion?
13:51 - Amazon’s competitive and controversial tactics against startups and innovators
16:25 - Amazon's workplace culture and systemic issues leading to unethical practices
20:49 - How Amazon leverages customer data to maintain competitive advantages
25:17 - Amazon's interactions with the government and its public relations strategy
29:28 - Amazon's ethical practices and the real-world impacts
32:00 - Amazon’s use of algorithms like Project Nessie to manipulate market pricing
36:28 - Corey critiques Amazon’s internal product strategies
38:29 - Amazon’s market dominance across various sectors
40:57 - Antitrust enforcement and their effects on modern digital monopolies
44:04 - potential critical responses from Amazon insiders about Dana’s book
45:50 - Closing thoughts and where to find Dana
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~~About Dana~~
Dana Mattioli is a Wall Street Journal reporter based in New York, focusing on Amazon's business practices, market power, and antitrust issues. She authored "The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power" and was a 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist for her investigative work on Amazon. Dana won the 2021 Gerald Loeb Award for Beat Reporting and the WERT Prize for business journalism. Previously, she covered mergers & acquisitions, including Pfizer’s $150 billion Allergan deal and the Dow-DuPont merger, which won a Gerald Loeb Award in 2016. Dana began her career at the Journal in 2006 after graduating from American University with degrees in journalism and literature.
~~Links referenced~~
Dana’s LinkedIn: / dana-mattioli-7b09779
Dana’s Twitter: / danamattioli
Dana’s Book, The Everything War: Amazon's Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power: bookshop.org/p/books/the-ever...
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