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Amazon to open a new Vancouver office in 2022

Amazon announced today that they are going to open a new 38,000…

Amazon Prime price increase not changing in Canada

Amazon announced last week that they are going to be increasing the…

iTunes is now available on the Widows Store

Microsoft announced last year at their BUILD conference that Apple was making…

Amazon Prime Membership is increasing to $119 per year

Amazon has announced during an earnings call that they are increasing the…

Kobo eBook Sales Increase by 60%

Kobo ebook sales have increased 60% year on year, according to the…

Amazon has 100 million Prime Subscribers Worldwide

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has finally divulged that there are 100 million…

Would a Digital Sales Tax Crush Amazon?

Amazon has been extremely successful at disrupting traditional businesses with their digital…

People Spend more Money on Movies and Music than Books

The popularity of iTunes, Netflix, Spotify and other services are now outpacing…

Amazon has Shut Down Liquavista Offices in the Netherlands

Amazon has dismantled the Liquavista offices in the Netherlands and moved all…

Barnes and Noble will Open Five New Prototype Stores this Year

Barnes and Noble will open five new protype stores over the course…

Bookstore Sales Declined by 3.6% in 2017

Print is making a resurgence over the course of the past few…

Will people buy audiobooks and ebooks from Walmart?

Walmart and Kobo announced a strategic alliance a few weeks ago, where…

AR is the Future of Bookselling

Augmented reality is the hot new trend and many developers are focusing…

HarperCollins Reports a 2% Increase in Digital Sales

HarperCollins has generated $80 million dollars in book publishing revenue in the…

Indigo Books and Music is on a Rampage

Indigo Books and Music is the largest bookseller in Canada and the…

Carrefour is closing their ebook store and abandons e-readers

Carrefour is one of the largest supermarket chains in France and they…