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Wal-Mart to Acquire Jet.com for $3.3 Billion in Cash, Stock – In the largest acquisition of a US-based e-commerce startup, Wal-Mart is purchasing Jet.com with the hope of competing more effectively with Amazon. It is unclear how this deal will affect Walmart’s book inventory and sales, if at all. There are also questions ... more >
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Will Amazon’s Kindle Scout democratize publishing? – Well, the first ten books chosen for publication through Kindle Scout were released yesterday. Three of the ten are classified as Romance: Royal Date by Sariah Wilson – Romance A Highland Knight’s Desire by Amy Jarecki – Romance Eddie & Sunny by Stacey ... more >