Mall Operator Says Comment ‘Not Intended To Represent Amazon’s Plans’

General Growth Properties states that its CEO's comment about Amazon bookstore expansion "was not intended to represent Amazon's plans" after widespread speculation about hundreds of new stores sweeps industry. The post Mall Operator Says Comment ‘Not Intended To Represent Amazon’s Plans’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China at BEA 2015: China Has Ambitious Plans for BEA

The 2015 edition of BookExpo America will feature one of the biggest exhibits ever seen at the annual event—a 25,000-sq.-ft. display that will be home to China’s large contingent of publishers and authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon at Your Campus: The Next-Generation Campus Store

Last week, Amazon quietly opened its second physical campus store at Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Ind. The company opened its first Amazon Campus store—a 2,360-sq.-ft. location—at Purdue’s Krach Leadership Center on February 3. A third Amazon store (roughly 3,000 sq. ft.) is slated to... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon creates a YA book club

The first title selected for the group is 'I'll Give You the Sun' by Jandy Nelson. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wal-Mart Tries to Catch Up With Amazon Prime but Lacks the Speed, Streaming Video

Wal-Mart Stores' planned competitor to the Amazon Prime service will have a price advantage, but catching up with its e-commerce rival won't be easy.Wal-Mart announced plans yesterday to give online customers unlimited free shipping for $50 a year, half the cost of Prime. What it lacks is... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jordan’s Jamalon: The “Arab Amazon” Built on Cash-On-Delivery

Jordanian online bookseller Jamalon solves distribution and delivery in the Arab world by offering cash-on-delivery services. The post Jordan’s Jamalon: The “Arab Amazon” Built on Cash-On-Delivery appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing Marches On

Amazon Publishing may have scaled back its plans to have a major New York City trade publishing presence since the departure of Larry Kirshbaum in early 2014, but the company still continues to expand its overall operation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EC to reveal plans for 'digital single market'

The European Commission is today (6th May) set to reveal plans for the “digital single market”, to remove barriers to online services across Europe. The plans would mean that customers across the European Union could all access the same digital services and products, including ebooks and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon changes free delivery threshold

Amazon has changed the threshold for free delivery on all items except books. The online retailer had placed a £10 threshold to quality for its free Super Saver Delivery service. While the £10 minimum remains on books, on all other products customers need to spend £20 or more to qualify for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NACS to Drop Suit over Amazon Contract with Purdue

After getting information about special programs and Amazon’s integration with Purdue’s learning management system and adoptions, the National Association of College Stores is satisfied. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing buys Russell trio

Amazon Publishing has acquired three books by Leigh Russell, who has previously been published by independent No Exit Press. Russell’s Journey to Death and two further titles will be published by Thomas & Mercer, Amazon Publishing’s crime imprint. Senior editor Emilie Marneur bought world... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon’s Audible to run Amok

Audible, the Amazon-owned audio product company, is releasing a new audio drama production on 8th May, based on Sebastian Fitzek’s German-language thriller Amok.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon petition couple sell bookshops

A couple who were splashed across the national press when they delivered a petition to 10 Downing Street calling on Amazon to pay corporation tax in the UK have sold their two bookshops. Keith and Frances Smith who owned Warwick Books and Kenilworth Books have sold both the indies to new owners... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter boss confirms plans to expand curated 'experiences' to all users

Users should not panic about a Facebook-style filtered timeline just yet, but Dick Costolo says curation will happen for ‘logged in users’ as well as passing visitorsTwitter will expand its efforts to “curate” tweets and media for its users, according to chief executive Dick Costolo, although... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Amazon vet who is bringing order to Time Inc.’s tech sprawl

Heritage only goes so far these days for traditional publishers. That's why Time Inc. is betting big on technology -- and its new CTO Colin Bodell -- to reverse its print woes. Bodell, an Amazon vet, is looking to a mix of paywalls, e-commerce and shared databases to jump-start growth. “If I... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Dawson: Another Amazon KDP Success Story

After failing with traditional publishing, thriller writer Mark Dawson has struck gold with Amazon KDP, selling more than 300,000 copies of his novels. The post Mark Dawson: Another Amazon KDP Success Story appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Has First Quarter Net Loss

Amazon had a first quarter net loss of $57 million, despite a 15% sales increase, to $22.72 billion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German union Verdi promises Amazon strikes

The German labour union Verdi, which has a longstanding battle with Amazon over wages, has threatened to organise another series of strikes this year. According to Reuters, the union says Amazon is a retailer so should raise pay for its warehouse workers in accordance with collective bargaining... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ig Plans Series on Books That Inspired Writers to Write

We all know how certain books, read at key moments in our lives, remain memorable and influential for years afterward. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orbit Plans to Serialize New K.J. Parker Fantasy Epic

In a literary experiment, fantasy novelist K.J. Parker will serialize his new epic story in monthly ebooks, writing it as he goes along. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon, HarperCollins reach print and ebook deal

Amazon.com Inc. and HarperCollins Publishers have agreed to a multiyear deal covering the sale of print and ebooks, the latest agreement between the Web retailer and a major publishing house... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2015-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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