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Amazon Buying Ring For More Than $1B

  • Reuters, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 11:01 PM
Amazon just agreed to acquire video doorbell maker Ring. Sources tell Reuters that the ecommerce giant plans to pay more than $1 billion on the deal. “Analysts see [the move] as a growing bet on delivering packages inside of shoppers’ homes and on home security,” Reuters writes. More broadly, “The world’s largest online retailer believes that selling internet-connected gadgets from Kindle e-readers to its new Cloud Cam will spark more shopping on Amazon.com.”

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