Amazon opens online store on Chinese competitor's marketplace

Amazon has opened a flagship store on Chinese competitor Alibaba Group Holding’s consumer-to-consumer site, Tmall.com. Amazon’s store on the site launched this week and so far offers a limited range of products including imported food, women’s shoes, toys and kitchen equipment, the Wall Street Journal reported. http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/03/06/amazon-opens-store-inside-alibaba... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crain’s Chicago Business to Implement New Metered Model Online

Crain’s Chicago Business will transition to a metered subscription plan online next month. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones to sell Amazon Kindle

UK bookseller Waterstones plans to sell Amazon's Kindle ebook reader and other Kindle digital services. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mixed reactions continue to Waterstones Amazon deal

Reactions of surprise and bemusement have continued in the trade today in the wake of this... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chronicling Discovery: The Online Journals of Rare-Book Collectors

Curators of rare books are finding that blogging gives their discoveries greater exposure, an example of how virtual work can support even the most tactile of pursuits. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU £64m funding programme 'to back open access'

Further pressure on publishers to fall in line over the use of open access models is set to come... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches CreateSpace in Europe

Amazon has launched its CreateSpace today (17th May) in Europe, which means that authors who self... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magic Town opens its doors

A virtual world for picturebooks, Magic Town, has been launched today (16th May) by interactive... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Online Publishing a Failure From Consumer's Perspective?

Substance drives engagement. The banner ad is dead. Those have been hot topics of late in the digital media world and continued to be at Internet Week's Digiday Conference on Monday. In front of a near capacity crowd, Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff and Hearst editorial director of the men's... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Paper Store

Paper stores were originally news agents selling newspapers, magazines, and cigars. But no more, at least for the Paper Store, headquartered in Acton, Mass. Ever since Bob Anderson, fresh out of college, purchased the original 700 sq. ft. Paper Store in Maynard, Mass., in 1964, he has tinkered... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon conjures Harry Potter e-deal

Amazon says it has signed a deal for the electronic books rights to all seven Harry Potter titles in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish for its Kindle lending library. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Changing Online Mix

According to the newest figures from Bowker Market Research, online retailers accounted for 39% of all book sales in 2011, up from 30% in 2010. The increase gave the online channel, led by Amazon and BN.com, a commanding lead over bookstore chains as the largest outlet for sales. The chains,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith 'eyeing Clinton Cards stores'

W H Smith is interested in buying up some of the failed Clinton Cards stores following the chain... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: Amazon Program Offers "Harry Potter" Series to Kindle Owners

Members of the Amazon Prime subscription program will be able to read "Harry Potter'' ebooks for free through the Kindle Owners' Lending Library, a move intended to encourage consumers to buy Kindle devices. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Collingridge joins Safari Books Online

Enhanced Editions co-founder Peter Collingridge is to join digital learning library Safari Books... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pottermore ebook store sells '£3m in first month'

The Pottermore ebook store sold £3m-worth of Harry Potter ebooks in its first month, the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cannon Street store for LS Travel Retail

LS Travel Retail UK & Ireland has opened a new UK shop at London's Cannon Street Station... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Media Equation: Byliner Takes Bissinger’s E-Book Off Amazon

Byliner.com, a digital publishing company, withdrew the ebook “After Friday Night Lights” by Buzz Bissinger from Amazon because of a pricing dispute involving a promotional giveaway. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft, Barnes & Noble teach Apple and Amazon a lesson about educational ebooks

Nobody partners, or negotiates deals, like Microsoft. That's evident from today's stunning agreement with Barnes & Noble, which is sure to turn the ebook market on its head. The two will jointly invest in Newco, temporary name for ebook venture that incorporates B&N's digital and College... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2012-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle remains Amazon's bestseller in first quarter 2012

  Amazon.com has announced a 19% hike in worldwide media sales, which include books, DVDs... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"The Little Red Guard": inside a Chinese family

Wenguang Huang's memoir about his childhood in Mao's China tells a universal story of the bonds of love – and the pangs of regret – which can shape a family. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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