Nov
3
Amazon.com extends Internet price war on books
November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Looks like the book price wars are no longer just for pre-orders anymore. Amazon was offering hardcovers of John Grisham's Ford County and Barbara Kingsolver's The Lacuna for just $9 on Tuesday, which was the official release date for both books. Hardcovers Normally have a list price of $24 or more. In October, Walmart.com announced [...]
Jul
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A battle is brewing over U.S. state sales taxes on online purchases. Amazon.com and Overstock.com are scaling back their operations in states that demand they collect these taxes. It won't hurt their bottom line very much, but it foreshadows a larger clash over the taxation of internet commerce. Cash-strapped states are trying to get all [...]