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Target, Unhappy With Being an Amazon Showroom, Will Stop Selling Kindles

Posted on May 3, 2012 by bermanevansretail

The bricks-and-clicks versus clicks-only retail battle is ramping up! It is often reported that Google is scary as a competitor; but now, more firms are worrying about the challenge from Amazon.com. Click the image for the full story. Photo by … Continue reading →

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Justice Dept. Sues Apple and Publishers Over E-Book Pricing; 3 Publishers Settle

Posted on April 11, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Overpaying for E-books? Well, the U.S. Justice Department has said enough. As Julie Bosman reports in the New York Times: “The Justice Department filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple and major book publishers on Wednesday, charging that the companies … Continue reading →

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How Amazon Extends Its Brand with Facebook

Posted on February 7, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Janice Smithers “recently studied what Amazon.com is doing on Facebook and thought I would share some highlights from the deep dive. The most obvious take-away is that the nation’s leading online retailer appears to be smartly integrating its Facebook profile … Continue reading →

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