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Sickr posted: " The latest video game software and hardware charts have come through via Japanese sales tracker Famitsu and Nintendo is clearly the undisputed champion in the land of the rising sun. The Switch family of consoles sold a decent 72,610 units and the en" The latest video game software and hardware charts have come through via Japanese sales tracker Famitsu and Nintendo is clearly the undisputed champion in the land of the rising sun. The Switch family of consoles sold a decent 72,610 units and the entire top ten software charts is dominated by video games for the Nintendo […] Read more of this post
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Sickr posted: " This week's Nintendo Download includes the following content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo SwitchPlants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Complete Edition – Ready the Juice Cannons and prepare for the wackiest battle! Tackle hilarious missions a" This week's Nintendo Download includes the following content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Complete Edition – Ready the Juice Cannons and prepare for the wackiest battle! Tackle hilarious missions and defeat epic bosses in the Weirding Woods, Mount Steep and Neighborville Town Center to collect medals and unlock outrageous outfits. […] Read more of this post
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Sickr posted: " The day has finally arrived and Super Nintendo World in Osaka Japan has finally opened to members of the public! Legendary Nintendo developer and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto was at hand to open the cute theme park to those with tickets. Mr. Miyamo" The day has finally arrived and Super Nintendo World in Osaka Japan has finally opened to members of the public! Legendary Nintendo developer and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto was at hand to open the cute theme park to those with tickets. Mr. Miyamoto was joined by USJ CEO Jean-Louis Bonnier to open up and invite the […] Read more of this post
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| His second chance at winning a 17-year startup rivalry |
| | Good morning,
For almost a decade, Mike Rampolla was out of the game.
In 2004, Rampolla founded coconut water brand Zico, launching one of the more underrated business rivalries of the decade against Michael Kirban’s coconut water brand, Vita Coco. Both companies launched in the same year, in New York City, and quickly began knocking off each other’s strategies. The two brands--and founders--found themselves constantly going toe to toe, eventually becoming the top two companies in a U.S. market now worth $1.2 billion.
After nine years, Rampolla fulfilled a dream he’d held since the very beginning by selling his company to beverage giant Coca-Cola. Then, two things happened. First, Zico's sales slid under Coke's ownership for years until last October when word finally leaked that the company planned to discontinue the coconut water brand. And second, oddly enough, shortly after the sale went public, Kirban and Rampolla became real-life friends.
It’s a new development in an old rivalry reignited: On New Year’s Eve, Rampolla closed a deal to re-purchase Zico from Coke and re-engage in the coconut water business. Read our story to learn how Rampolla’s return could mark the greatest challenge of both entrepreneurs’ careers. |
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