/ E-Retailers

A direct marketer bids for Borders

Direct Brands has offered $215.1 million for Borders.

Posted 07/01/2011Mark BrohanPost a comment

/ Marketing

Harry Potter casts his spell online

Author J.K. Rowling partners with Sony to launch Pottermore.com, which will sell e-books and more.

Posted 06/23/2011Nesli KarakusPost a comment

/ Technology

Nook Color apps hit one million downloads in one week

Barnes & Noble is attempting to transform its e-reader into a tablet.

Posted 05/23/2011Bill SiwickiPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Amazon adds mysteries and thrillers to its publishing portfolio

Thomas & Mercer becomes Amazon’s fifth publishing imprint.

Posted 05/18/2011Don DavisPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Publishers plan to launch their own e-retail site for book lovers

Bookish.com will sell print and digital books starting this summer.

Posted 05/09/2011Allison EnrightPost a comment

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/ E-Retailers

Isn’t Amazon romantic?

Book publishers may not be charmed, but the leading online retailer is expanding its own publishing portfolio by adding a new imprint that will publish romance novels. Montlake Romance, Amazon’s fourth publishing venture, will issue books in print, audio and e-book formats.

Posted 05/05/2011Don DavisPost a comment

/ Technology

Sales of electronic books increase 200% in February

Consumers spent more than $90 million on e-books during the month.

Posted 04/21/2011Kevin WoodwardPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Kobo raises $53 million in new capital

The e-book retailer will use the funding for international e-commerce expansion.

Posted 04/20/2011Stefany MoorePost a comment

/ Technology

Digital music and books bought via mobile are catching up to their physical counterparts

The gap between what consumers spend on the two is closing.

Posted 03/29/2011Bill SiwickiPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Random House joins Apple’s e-book store

After a dispute over pricing, the publisher’s adds 17,000 titles to Apple’s iBookstore.

Posted 03/02/2011Allison EnrightPost a comment