Amazon under fire on redundancies and Prime promotion

Amazon is failing in its legal duties when making staff redundant, according to union GMB. Meanwhile the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against an Amazon promotion for its Prime membership service The GMB union has accused the internet giant of failing to follow proper procedures when making redundancies from its UK fulfilment centres, including its warehouse operations in Swansea and Milton Keynes. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Says DOJ's E-Book Remedies Are Biased in Amazon's Favor

"Plaintiffs are seeking a remedy that would give Amazon significant competitive advantage over Apple -- an advantage it is neither entitled to nor deserves." Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Overstock.com says it will match Amazon's book prices – from now on

Following a promotion in which the site sold books at 10 percent off Amazon's prices, Overstock.com says it will now match Amazon prices for books. And it's not a temporary measure. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast launches Amazon subscription service

Condé Nast and Amazon have struck a deal in which the online giant will begin managing print and digital subscriptions for Condé titles, the companies said on Tuesday.The program, called All Access, is meant to simplify the subscription process by sending potential subscribers from the... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast Inks Big Deal With Amazon

Condé Nast has announced a big deal with Amazon that will let people buy and renew print and digital subscriptions to its magazines on the e-commerce giant. The new service, which Amazon is billing as the first of its kind with a publisher, also enables customers to get immediate access to their... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast Cuts Deal With Amazon To Turn Magazine Subscriptions Into An All–Access Business

Condé Nast has struck a deal with Amazon that will give the Vogue, Vanity Fair, and New Yorker publisher access to 200 million potential new subscribers who are already spending money shopping on Amazon, according to a Reuters exclusive. The deal, the first of its kind, will allow Condé Nast to... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon lockers blamed in indie closure

Two bookshops have announced they are due to close this summer due to rising competition from the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon imprint holds author conference

Amazon imprint Thomas & Mercer is flying authors out to a party and conference in Seattle... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seth Godin on Why “Vilifying Amazon…Makes No Sense”

Seth Godin traces the ups and downs of the independent bookstore since WWII, while proclaiming that today is "a golden age for books," crediting Amazon. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Promotion for Sue Armstrong at Conville & Walsh

Sue Armstrong of Conville & Walsh has been promoted to the position of senior agent.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American Booksellers to Fight Amazon Through Negative Publicity

The ABA's CEO sent an open letter to independent booksellers encouraging them to publicize Amazon as a company "detrimental" to the book business and buyers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Busy Negotiating First Russian Ebook Contracts

Amazon has contracted Rosman to supply its first ebook titles for sale in Russia. For now, the retailer is concentrating on digital in lieu of establishing a Russian print supply chain. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Amazon and Washington Post Work Together? Who Knows?!

While the media industry reels from the news that Jeff Bezos purchasing the Washington Post, it's still anyone's guess as to what the Amazon founder plans to do with the paper. An even more intriguing question is, will Amazon and the Post even mingle? Or steer clear of each other? Bezos, it's... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Marneur acquires Mel Sherratt

Amazon Publishing senior acquisitions editor Emily Marneur has made her first two acquisitions... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple fires back, calls DOJ ebook remedies 'draconian and punitive'

In a filing on Friday, Apple Inc. fired back against a series of measures proposed by federal attorneys that would restrict the company's ability to strike electronic-book deals.     Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fresh workforce controversy for Amazon

Amazon has faced fresh allegations about its treatment of workers after an investigation of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon jobs are 'a great example of what's possible,' says Obama as more indie booksellers object

President Obama appeared as scheduled at a Chattanooga, Tenn., Amazon warehouse and praised the business, causing even more independent booksellers to express their displeasure with his endorsement. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grace Cheetham promoted at Duncan Baird

Watkins Publishing has promoted Grace Cheetham to the role of publisher, food and drink, for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook and Amazon in 99p frontlist offer

A Nook promotion of "Hot Summer Books" is selling ebooks of frontlist titles from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obama's embrace of Amazon dismays many booksellers

President Obama will highlight Amazon as 'a perfect example of the company that is investing in American workers and creating good, high-wage jobs,' according to the White House. Independent booksellers aren't pleased. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obama appearance at Amazon warehouse angers booksellers

President Obama has angered the American Booksellers Assn. with a planned appearance Tuesday at an Amazon warehouse.President Obama, who faithfully shops at independent bookstores when given the chance, has angered the American Booksellers Assn. with a planned appearance Tuesday at an Amazon... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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