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Plot twist in downtown Seattle: Barnes & Noble bookstore opening soon in Amazon’s backyard

The store will be a short walk from Amazon’s HQ campus. The tech giant got its start as an online bookseller, and on its way to disrupting multiple retail verticals, the company’s e-commerce dominance took a toll on physical bookstores, including Barnes & Noble. Read More

She left tech to open a romance bookstore, and AI is helping the small business blossom

While Marissa Coughlin has no interest in seeing AI used to write the books or illustrate the covers that line her shelves, she’s a big believer in how the technology can help the back end of the business. Read More

Surprise, dismay, and delight greet Amazon’s decision to close its physical bookstores

Reacting to a plot twist that many did not see coming, book lovers, sellers and Amazon watchers were caught off… Read More

Amazon expands to 10 bookstores with openings in Seattle area and San Jose this week

Amazon’s quest to become a powerhouse in brick-and-mortar retail continues, with the company opening new book stores in Bellevue, Washington… Read More

Amazon charges non-Prime members more at physical bookstores, hinting at new retail strategy

Cashiers at Amazon’s physical bookstores now ask each customer the same question: Are you a Prime member? That’s because Amazon… Read More

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Report: Amazon plans brick-and-mortar bookstore in New York City

Amazon is planning to open a brick-and-mortar bookstore in New York City’s Hudson Yards, according to The New York Post. An unnamed… Read More

Amazon’s first bookstore opens in Seattle with a long line out the door

A line started forming about 30 minutes before Amazon opened the doors to its first-ever brick-and-mortar bookstore in Seattle’s University Village… Read More

Amazon’s bookstore revealed? Blueprints provide new clues about mysterious Seattle site

Blueprints for the site of a rumored Amazon bookstore offer new clues about what might be the e-commerce giant’s first full-fledged retail… Read More

Study: Black Friday shoppers most likely to showroom at bookstores

Smartphones are changing the way we go shopping at brick-and-mortar stores, and now a new study shows how people plan… Read More

France passes law to prevent Amazon from offering free shipping on books

In an effort to level the playing field and support smaller bookstores, French lawmakers passed a bill Thursday preventing Amazon.com… Read More

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