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US Marketplace Fairness Act seeks to collect online tax
A bipartisan group of US Senators have introduced legislation that would require online retailers to collect sales tax. The Marketplace Fairness Act seeks to both ensure that online retailers are co...
Fishpond adds local content to ebookstore
Online retailer Fishpond has added local content to its ebookstore by working directly with local publishers. The trans-Tasman retailer, which sells books, DVDs and other products to customers in Aust...
Google eBooks launches in Australia; Booktopia and Dymocks to sell Google eBooks
As reported in a special bulletin of the Weekly Book Newsletter on 8 November Google has launched its ebook operation in the Australian market. As well as being able to purchase ebooks from Goog...
Google eBooks launches in Australia; Booktopia and Dymocks to sell Google eBooks
Google has launched its ebook operation in the Australian market. As well as being able to purchase ebooks from Google directly, Australian consumers are also able to purchase ebooks through a number ...
ACCC, OFT clear Amazon acquisition of the Book Depository
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the UK Office of Fair trading (OFT) have declared that they will not oppose Amazon's proposed acquisition of UK-based online book retailer...
Google ebook store launches in Canada
Following launches in the US and UK, Google’s eBookstore launched in Canada last week. So far, Google has agreements with the Canadian arms of multinational publishers -- Random House of ...
Booktopia in 'BRW' Fast 100 list for third year
Online Australian bookseller Booktopia has been included in the BRW (Business Review Weekly) Fast 100 list for the third consecutive year. The bookseller was named in the list, which compiles the...
Google launches ebook store in UK; Kindle store goes live in France
The expansion of global players into the ebook market continues, with Google Ebooks now live in the UK and an Amazon Kindle store operating in France.
Australia Post changes parcel services in response to online 'shopping boom'
Australia Post has announced a number of changes to its parcel delivery services this week, in response to what it calls 'the internet shopping boom'. Australia Post managing director and CEO Ah...
Amazon welcomes back 10,000 Californian affiliates
After California compromised in a state sales tax collection policy, Amazon has welcomed back 10,000 affiliate websites based there.
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