Kindle sales outstrip paperbacks as Amazon has first $10bn quarter

Written By: Lisa Campbell Kindle ebooks have overtaken paperback sales at Amazon.com, as the internet retailer revealed sales topped $10bn for the first time in its latest trading quarter. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Kindle drives Amazon print sales

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Amazon's E-Book Business Is Up 70 Percent, but It's Still Not Disclosing Kindle Sales

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Amazon: breaking even on popular Kindle sales

In an interview with the BBC, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos confirmed what many surmised: Amazon is selling the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Fire HD at cost. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Kindle remains Amazon's bestseller in first quarter 2012

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Kindle E-books Top Print Books Sales on Amazon

It happened. Amazon says ebook sales have surpassed physical book sales on Amazon.com. Continue reading at PC World

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Amazon launches "spring spectacular" Kindle sale

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Amazon Claims E-book Sales Beat Paperbacks

The ebook sales milestone "has come even sooner than we expected," CEO Bezos says. Continue reading at PC World

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Amazon Kindle Book Sales Soar

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Amazon Kindle vs. Kindle Paperwhite: Should you pay more for your e-reader?

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Amazon's Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite drop back to all-time low prices

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Amazon's Kindle Oasis: The Highest-End High-End Kindle So Far

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Export sales growth outstripping home sales

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Kindle sales reaching 80% of physical sales, DBW told

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