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Amazon adds price comparison scanner to iPhone
A new app for the iPhone allows browsers to photograph any item in any store and instantly see if Amazon stocks it and, if so, add it to their online shopping basket.
more worries for Borders in the US?
Concerns about the state of Borders in the US are increasing, with reports that distributor Independent Publishers Group (IPG) has warned its publisher clients that 'Borders will not be paying IP...
Waterstone's launches e-book store
UK chain Waterstone's has launched its e-book store, with an initial offering of 7000 titles expected to soon grow to over 20,000.
Sales drop at Borders, but ANZ sale helps bottom line
Borders has reported a slow second quarter, but its losses were offset somewhat by the revenue injection from the sale of its Australian, NZ and Singapore stores to ARW.
UK high street retail in the doldrums
The UK's high street retailers have reported their worst results in 25 years, with 46% saying their sales this August were worse than last year.
B&N CEO resigns
Marie Toulantis, who has been associated with Barnes & Noble.com since 1999 and has led the company for more than six years, has resigned as CEO.
UK chains gear up for e-books
Borders UK and WHSmith are both now selling the iLiad e-reader and are gearing up for major e-book launches in the UK autumn.
US bookstore sales fall in June
US bookstore sales, which had been 'surprisingly strong' through the first five months of 2008, tumbled in June, falling 7.1% in the month, to US$1.07 billion, reports PW. Sales for the first six mont...
Young people think bookshops will be gone in 20 years
According to a new UK survey, only half of young people aged 18-24 think people will still be using bookshops in 20 years' time.
Major investor calls for Amazon to buy Borders
William Ackerman, the billionaire hedge fund manager who is a major stakeholder in Borders Group Inc., has said that Borders should consider approaching Amazon.com about a possible...
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