Purdue Opens Amazon-Branded E-Store

As the start of the fall semester nears, the college bookstore market is heating up with the launch of a second Amazon co-branded online school store at Indiana's Purdue University. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon opens traditional bookshop

Amazon is opening a bookshop in Seattle, promising books will be the same price as those on its website. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2015-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Opens First Bricks and Mortar Bookstore

The tech giant that pioneered online bookselling is going old school. Amazon unveiled its first bricks-and-mortar bookstore, Amazon Books, in Seattle’s upscale University Village shopping mall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's PR Troubles Show How Corporate Culture Impacts Brand Perception

Among his other talents, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been an effective public face of his company. No matter what you may have heard about Amazon, it was hard not to smile when Bezos brought his infectious laugh to such venues as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Daily Show with Jon... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Family Christian Sale Approved, Stores Will Remain Open

Family Christian Stores will remain open after a creditor-approved sale to FC Acquisition. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EC opens investigation into Amazon's ebooks distribution

The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into the way Amazon distributes ebooks and its relationship with publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Commission Opens Amazon E-book Probe

The European Commission announced that it has opened a formal investigation into some of the ebook practices of Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tampa’s Inkwood Books Opens NJ Sister Store

After purchasing Inkwood Books in Tampa, Fla., a little over two years ago, Stefani Beddingfield is getting her family into the bookselling business. Her sister Julie, who is based in the Northeast, will be opening a second location of the store in New Jersey. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-09 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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WHS to open six stores at Sydney airport

WH Smith has struck a deal to open six outlets at Sydney airport, Australia.  The company, which bought the Queensland-based Supanews chain last year, has reportedly secured the Sydney airport venues after a “competitive tender process” according to Stationery News Australia.  The new stores... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-19 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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Facebook Opens Branded Video Program on YouTube's Anniversary

On Thursday YouTube celebrated the 10th anniversary of the first video being uploaded to what would become the preeminent online video service. And Facebook crashed the party.Facebook announced on Thursday a branded-video program called Anthology that will have publishers and digital video... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Village Books to Open Second Store

Village Books & Paper Dream, Bellingham Wash.’s long-time bookstore, will open up a second location this fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oyster breaks out of its subscription shell, targets Amazon with ebook store

E-book subscription service Oyster has opened an online book store, a move that pits the young company against heavyweight Amazon.Oyster’s ebook store has the support of the top five publishers in the U.S. While Amazon also offers books from these publishers—Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan,... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Purdue University sued over contract with Amazon

A US campus retailing group has filed a lawsuit against Purdue University in Indiana, claiming that it is withholding public information about its contract with Amazon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Camex 2015: College Stores Revamp; Amazon, Indies Arrive on Campus

Five years ago, the National Association of College Stores issued a white paper that looked forward to what the state of the college store would be in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles to open new store in Birmingham

Foyles is to expand into the West Midlands for the first time, by opening a store at the new Grand Central Birmingham station. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Scout Open for Voting

Voting begins today on Kindle Scout, Amazon’s new crowdsourced publishing program, letting readers preview and vote on which unpublished manuscripts they believe should be published. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers React to Amazon's Pop-Up Stores

Recent news that Amazon is getting into bricks and mortar retail, with plans for two California pop-up stores, has gotten people in publishing talking. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches second campus store

Amazon is to launch its first ever staffed customer order pickup locations at the campus of an... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over 900 Authors Sign Open Letter to Amazon

Authors United, the loosely knit group of authors who joined forces to formally ask Amazon to end its sales terms dispute with Hachette Books, is preparing to run a full-page ad in Sunday's "New York Times." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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