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14 Nov

Amazon and USPS Strike Deal for Sunday Delivery

On Monday, November 11, Amazon.com announced that it had struck a deal with the United States Postal Service that will enable the online retailer to offer Amazon Prime customers Sunday delivery in certain areas. ABA CEO Oren Teicher called the move disconcerting and said,  “The postal service’s role is not to pick favorites among competitors.”

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14 Nov

More Than 700 Authors to Take Part in Indies First

To date, more than 700 authors will be handselling their favorite titles at over 400 bookstores as part of Indies First, the grassroots movement launched by author Sherman Alexie.

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14 Nov

Kobo News & Updates: App Kits & More

Kobo has designed a way to provide stores with dedicated tracking links for downloads of the Kobo Reading App, so customers who read eBooks on devices other than eReaders can purchase books through smartphones, computers, and tablets and have them credited to the store.

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14 Nov

New & Ongoing E-Book Promotions

Seven e-book promotions were recently added to the IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page. Categories include romance, steals and deals, JFK, Aldous Huxley, and teen and middle grade deals.  

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