/ Technology

Biblio.com and Bibliopolis offer independent booksellers free software

Online bookseller Biblio.com and technology services provider Bibliopolis have agreed to provide independent booksellers and bookstores with free inventory management software.

Posted 06/06/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

AbeBooks’ Wertz named to e-commerce site builder’s board

Communicate.com has appointed Boris Wertz to its board of directors. The company builds e-commerce and content sites, specializing in the areas of health and beauty, sports and recreation, travel and leisure, and communications and electronics.

Posted 03/17/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Marketing

AbeBooks.com introduces ratings with a twist

In April AbeBooks.com implemented a ratings system that assigns each book seller a series of stars based on the number of successfully fulfilled orders. AbeBooks will soon give online shoppers access to the same information.

Posted 06/02/2007Mark BrohanPost a comment

Textbook sales are up at Abebooks.com

Prices for new and second-hand college textbooks found on the Internet are falling thanks to fierce competition among web-based booksellers, according to Abebooks.com. Abebooks.com had daily sales that were 20% higher during August.

Posted 09/13/2006Mark BrohanPost a comment

/ Technology

Should Internet retailers be anti-social (networking)?

Social networking offers retailers a grand new venue for marketing their products and increasing brand awareness, many industry observers contend. However, just as many say social networking is a risky proposition.

Posted 08/17/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Abebooks hires a new director of technical operations

At Abebooks, John Davis, previously director of business continuity operations at Research in Motion, will oversee the technical operations of five e-commerce sites, which generate more than $130 million in annual sales.

Posted 09/19/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

Abebooks is looking for a few good sites

Abebooks.com is creating more incentives, including negotiating higher commission rates, to attract more specialized web merchants to its affiliate marketing program.

Posted 07/20/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Marketing

Biblio.com extends its reach around the world

Biblio.com, online retailer of used, rare, and out-of-print books, has reached an agreement with Australia-based BiblioQuest International to provide an online service for independent booksellers worldwide.

Posted 04/19/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment