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Amazon colluded with publishers to fix book prices, class-action suit alleges
Retailers complain that contract terms cement Amazon’s dominant position.
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How an endorsement from Tom Hanks and Stephen Colbert saved a small bookstore
Before last month's Super Bowl, Foggy Pine Books was one of the thousands of small, locally owned businesses floundering amid the coronavirus pandemic. Nestled in the Appalachian town of Boone, North Carolina, the bookstore had calculated that it needed to sell a minimum of 1,350 books per month to stay open. In January, it had sold 836.
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How a San Francisco bookstore owner made America freer, braver and more interesting
Through his City Lights bookstore and publishing imprint, Lawrence Ferlinghetti changed the country. Here's what we can learn from him.
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For independent booksellers, the pandemic has been the start of a new chapter
Just before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Mika Weaver ordered more than 300 puzzles for her Ottawa bookstore. Then all non-essential businesses were shut down. "I was up at night thinking, 'How am I going to pay for all those puzzles that came in?'" said Weaver, the owner of Singing Pebble Books on Main Street.
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Your Local Bookstore Wants You to Know That It’s Struggling
Independent booksellers are desperate for customers to return, and not just for an online reading.
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Iconic Paris Bookstore Shakespeare And Company Severely Hit By Pandemic
Shakespeare and Company, an iconic bookstore in Paris, is urging readers to buy a book so that it can recover from the losses it incurred due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The bookstore recently sent an email to its customers informing them that it is struggling amid the global health crisis, Associated Press first reported. France went into its second nationwide lockdown on Oct. 30.
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'We cannot survive': New York's Strand bookstore appeals for help
Proprietor Nancy Bass-Wyden appeals to customers as literary landmark suffers the effects of the pandemic
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At this bookstore in Taiwan, visitors shop in the dark
Remember when you used to sneak a flashlight under the covers so you could read a book after bedtime? A bookshop in Taiwan promises you a similar experience. Wuguan Books is located in Kaohsiung's Pier-2 Art Center, a warehouse-turned-creative hub in Taiwan's second-largest city. And it is just as much an art exhibit as it is a bookshop.
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Commentary: Buy from your independent bookstores before it’s too late
If these booksellers close, COVID-19 will be listed as the cause of death, but the preexisting condition for many will be Amazon, whose packages have become ubiquitous in apartment building lobbies and on porches across the U.S.
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Iconic Portland bookstore Powell's says it won't sell directly on Amazon anymore: 'We must take a stand'
Selling through the Amazon marketplace was "hard to give up, sort of like smoking," said Powell's CEO Emily Powell. But when Amazon prioritized essential supplies over books in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, that sealed the deal.
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Book Publishers Warn Congress Amazon Is Too Powerful
In a letter to Congress, the Author’s Guild, American Association of Publishers, and the American Booksellers Association warned that Amazon has become too powerful.
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Black bookstores overwhelmed by orders for anti-racism titles
Books like "White Fragility" and "How to Be An Anti-Racist" have become best sellers, overwhelming independent Black-owned bookstores across the US.
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Barnes & Noble Is Sold to Hedge Fund After a Tumultuous Year
Barnes & Noble has been acquired by the hedge fund Elliott Advisors for $638 million, a move that has momentarily calmed fears among publishers and agents that the largest bookstore chain in the United States might collapse after one of the most tumultuous periods in its history.
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Thanks to Bookshop, There Is No Reason to Buy Books on Amazon Anymore
Independent bookstores, and booksellers, get a lifeline just when they need it most.
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Local Bookstores Have A New Weapon In The Fight With Amazon
Bookshop.org is looking to generate revenue for independent book stores by moving sales, and affiliate links, away from Amazon and toward independent bookstores.
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A small bookstore pondered its future after a day without a sale. After a tweet, it became overwhelmed with orders.
After closing up shop that day, there was fear the bookstore might have to close permanently. But overnight, something unexpected happened.
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Indie booksellers create community to survive the age of Amazon
The holiday season is the busiest time of year for many retailers, including the country's 2,500 independent bookstores, which, despite Amazon's growing dominance, are flourishing.
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8 stunning bookstores worth visiting around the world
Books have always had the ability to transport readers, whisking them away to faraway lands. Cozy up and plot your next getaway at these unique bookstores around the world.
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Small bookstores are booming after nearly being wiped out
A growing number of shoppers will be supporting their independent neighborhood bookstores on Small Business Saturday
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Selling Books in London from a 100-Year-Old Dutch Barge
Word on the Water, a floating bookstore on a 1920s Dutch barge, was founded in 2011 by Paddy Screech and Jon Privett. It is currently moored in Regents Canal in King’s Cross, London. * What’s…
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