Amazon is once again ruffling the feathers of publishers and authors alike, this time for a change in its policy that allows the "buy button" to redirect to the seller with the best customer service rating and pricing for the item. That's all well and good if you're purchasing a kayak from a third-party seller--after all, lower prices and faster order fulfillment are what keep … [Read more...] about Winning the Buy Box: What Does Amazon Owe to Authors?
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Newegg’s $50 Premier Service May Prompt Amazon to Launch a Discounted Prime Service
Newegg has come up with a solution to the likely scenario of Amazon increasing subscription fees of its Prime membership program. Premier, as the Newegg service is termed, will require members to pay an annual fee of $50, which will qualify them for free 3-day shipping. Other freebies include dedicated customer service, free returns, and no restocking fees. However, what … [Read more...] about Newegg’s $50 Premier Service May Prompt Amazon to Launch a Discounted Prime Service
Dissecting Amazon’s Predatory “Everything” Strategy
At the Digital Book World Conference and Expo, publishing industry professionals come together to analyze the state of the industry and its near and far future projections. This morning, Brad Stone, author of The Everything Store, spoke about the horizontal and vertical shifts of Amazon, beginning with the initial bookselling in 1995 and moving into other offerings beginning in … [Read more...] about Dissecting Amazon’s Predatory “Everything” Strategy
Amazon Sales Tax Takes Effect in California
So much has happened since last year’s furor over the various state governments setting their sights on Amazon.com. In what was actually being dubbed the “Amazon Tax” in some political settings, state after state began insisting that the online retailer collect and fork over sales taxes for online purchases. For its part, Amazon relied on a 1992 US Supreme Court decision … [Read more...] about Amazon Sales Tax Takes Effect in California
Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi set for April 10 launch
The Wi-Fi ony version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab has been in the making for sometime now. However, now we know for sure the 7 inch Android Froyo tablet will get to see the light of day as early as this weekend itself, April 10 to be precise. Price for the tablet is also a pocket friendly $349.99 though many might have expected it to be slightly more cheaper. Right now, the only … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Tab Wi-Fi set for April 10 launch
Three new iPads ‘coming soon’ at Best Buy
The Best Buy website has some interesting additions on its iPad page which has provided some 'food for thought' to the rumor mongers. What is common in all the three listings is that all of them are now sporting the coming soon tag and the three boasts of Wi-Fi connectivity with no mention of 3G as of now. There are some slight differences though on the price count as two of … [Read more...] about Three new iPads ‘coming soon’ at Best Buy