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After 11-year struggle, bookseller can fight no more

From the Everett Herald in Washington state. Also, the YouTube link below shows an excellent video version of the story: Like many other independent bookstore owners, Burns was driven to extinction by a perfect storm of variables, the most damning of which come as no surprise: online book retailers and the harshest recession in recent [...]
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Alibris bookselling site adds buyer feedback system

Bookselling network Alibris is adding a buyer feedback system, but sellers will have the option of keeping their ratings private. In an e-mail sent to sellers, the company said: We give customers the opportunity to share—and you the opportunity to respond After purchasing an item from Alibris.com or Alibris.co.uk, buyers will receive an e-mail asking [...]
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Entreprenuer plans new children’s bookstore – Publishers Weekly

Now, here’s a  lady with guts. Recession or not, she’s opening a specialty, walk-in bookstore in Utah. And her clientele — kids — have chronically low disposable income! Witte decided early last month that the time was right to start a children’s bookstore. She’s already got a name picked out, Fire Petal Books, and a [...]
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Q&A: Is it illegal to sell textbook Instructor’s Editions on Amazon?

QUESTION: I recently purchased a used version of ‘The Informed Argument’, 7th edition, by Robert K. Miller, ISBN 1413022898.  It is clearly marked as an ‘Instructor’s Edition’ on the front cover, but in a small white box on the back cover, there is the following statement: ‘Not For Sale’–This textbook has been provided free for an [...]
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Michael Jackson tops Amazon’s ‘Top Out-Of-Stock Products Report’

Michael Jackson is topping the charts again — this time, a new list of the most sought-after (but unavailable) books on Amazon.com. Did anyone else receive the below e-mail Wednesday night from Amazon, at amazonservices-emailer@amazon.com? The subject was “Amazon.com Top Out-Of-Stock Products Report,” something I’ve never seen or heard of before. I am guessing that [...]
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