Sunday, August 9, 2009

Zappos parties it up after big Amazon acquisition deal

Things have been pretty festive over at online shoe retailer Zappos since the company announced it was getting acquired by Amazon.com. First, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh said he would hand out bonuses and Kindles to staff. Then the company threw a 10-year anniversary party complete with disco lights, carnival games and an open bar. Here are some video highlights of the over-the-top party. Check out the human hamster ball about 35 seconds in.

Previous coverage:
Amazon and Zappos: a good fit?
A blow-by-blow account of the Amazon-Zappos deal
Zappos CEO: 'Nobody was forced to sell to Amazon'


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