Not too long ago popular authors could get away with banging out a new book each year like clockwork. And being a recluse — holed up alone in a mountain [...]
Is Amazon poised to conquer industrial supply market?
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April 30, 2012, 3:02 PM
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“Conquer” may be a strong word, but Amazon’s entry into the business-to-business industrial supply market is sure to mix up the industry’s competitive landscape. Last week Amazon launched AmazonSupply – [...]
Microsoft, Barnes & Noble form Nook partnership
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April 30, 2012, 12:37 PM
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Microsoft today said it will invest $300 million in Barnes & Noble’s Nook division in exchange for a 17.6% stake. The deal values the bookseller’s fast-growing digital unit at $1.7 [...]
Activist investor targets Barnes & Noble
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April 25, 2012, 2:34 PM
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April was another cruel month for troubled bookseller Barnes & Noble. First the Justice Department filed an antitrust suit against Apple and five major publishing houses, which alleges that they [...]
Amazon’s presence behind the cloud is growing
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April 20, 2012, 12:27 PM
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Citing research done by Web data analysis start-up DeepField Networks, Wired reported this week that about one percent of all Internet traffic in North America passes through Amazon.com’s cloud services [...]
How does DoJ lawsuit affect booksellers?
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April 13, 2012, 12:40 PM
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Who really loses in the DoJ lawsuit that claims publishers and Apple engaged in price fixing? Barnes & Noble. The Wall Street Journal reported that the bookseller chain’s stock price [...]
Best Buy CEO resigns
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April 10, 2012, 10:13 AM
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Best Buy today said goodbye to CEO Brian Dunn after less than three years at the helm of the world’s largest consumer electronics chain. His resignation, not long after Best Buy [...]
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