Alibris acquires European rare bookseller classicforum.com

U.S.-based used book dealer Alibris.com buys European presence with acquisition of Classicforum.com.

Posted 02/14/2001Internet RetailerPost a comment

Barnes & Noble Takin' It to the Streets

In the city that never sleeps-where almost anything can be ordered for same-day delivery- (www.barnesandnoble.com) Barnesandnoble.com is extending this service to books. Without fanfare, the offline and online bookseller has begun to deliver books bought online within a 24-hour period to its Manhattan-area customers. Using a courier service that delivers via bicycle, foot or van, the No. 2-ranked book and music e-retailer-after (www.amazon.com)...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

Amazon Books An E*Trade Expedition

Online bookseller Amazon.com and online brokerage firm E*Trade Group Inc. have signed an exclusive marketing agreement to create a cobranded bookstore on the Destination E*Trade website. Recently launched and available through E*Trade's Marketplace, the bookstore offers E*Trade customers, members and visitors the top-selling books in personal finance and online investing at Amazon.com's reduced prices, the companies say. Menlo Park, Calif.-based...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

Barnes & Noble Goes By The Book

Online bookseller Barnes & Noble.com today opened its Textbook Store, which will sell new and used textbooks to college students. The site offers savings of up to 25% on used textbooks as well as a vast inventory of books from basic accounting to advanced mathematics. Users can search for textbooks by title, author, subject, keyword or ISBN using Barnes & Noble's proprietary search engine. The site also features book lists from dozens of the top...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

Online vs. in line: The coming battle over how college kids buy their textbooks

The college student is one of the savviest and most sought after consumers on the Internet. And every year, regardless of trends, there is one thing they all buy: textbooks, almost $3 billion worth annually. Once the province of college and off-campus bookstores, the market faces competition from online sellers, some run by entrepreneurs who only recently waited in line for textbooks themselves. Two new companies, VarsityBooks.com and...

Posted 12/26/2000Don DavisPost a comment

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Follett Launches the Only Branded, Customized Textbook Rental Website Solution for K-12 Parochial and Private Schools

Available this Fall, Convenient Direct-to-Consumer Online Rental Options Reduce Schools` Operational Costs and Help Parents Keep Education Costs Down OAK BROOK, IL, April 5, 2010 - Follett Virtual Bookstores today launched the only branded, customized textbook rental website solution for parochial and private schools in the K-12 market. Backed by the resources and expertise of Follett, the Follett Virtual Bookstores` textbook rental program will...

Posted 04/09/2010

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CheapBooks Inc Gets Cash to College Students

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 29 -- Textbook price comparison site CheapBooks.com has created a competitive bidding marketplace for repurchasing textbooks from students, extending its cash for textbook options. Students may receive bids from up to 20 retailers who will immediately buy their textbooks back, and even pay for shipping. Internet stores repurchase used textbooks from students in local markets, even when local bookstores are unable to buy them...

Posted 12/30/2008

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eCampus.com Amasses Record Inventory of Textbooks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brent Tuttle Vice President of Marketing Work: 859/514-5204 Cell: 859/983-2729 Email: btuttle@ecampus.com Leading online college bookstore increases inventory five times and lowers prices for Fall rush. LEXINGTON, KY - 13 August 2002 - In the world of online bookstores, in-stock means fast delivery. Boasting a $10,000,000 in-stock inventory of new and used textbooks, leading online book seller eCampus.com is poised...

Posted 08/14/2002