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Indigo, Books-a-Million boycott Amazon
Booksellers Indigo Books and Music and Books-a-Million join Barnes & Noble in refusing to sell Amazon-published books – but Amazon may be looking into opening their own retail stores.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:02:51 -0800

Publishers And Booksellers See A 'Predatory' Amazon
Publishers and booksellers are looking for new ways to compete with the Goliath of online retailers. Just before Christmas, Amazon infuriated booksellers with an app that allowed customers to check out prices in brick and mortar stores and then get a discount if they bought from Amazon instead.

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:07:46 -0800

R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison For Sale
Get Business Mobile Text Alerts R.J. Julia Booksellers, one of Connecticut's best known independent bookstores, is for sale, owner Roxanne Coady announced Monday.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:16:44 -0800

Opposition To Amazon Mounts Among Booksellers
"The cold war between north American booksellers and Amazon has hotted up this week, with the booksellers joining together to announce that they will not be selling any of the titles published by the online retailer."

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:23:44 -0800

Roxanne Coady to sell R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison
Roxanne Coady, long-time owner of R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, has announced she is planning to sell the store to a qualified buyer who will carry on the store’s mission. She emphasizes that the store will not be closing.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:49:05 -0800