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Bookshop.org is challenging Amazon with a new e-book platform
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Amazon controls 80% of eBook sales – Bookshop.org wants to change that
According to recent data from research firm IBISWorld, Amazon controls over 80 percent of all online (e)book sales. The ...
How Britain fell in love with online shopping
Britain is leading the charge in ecommerce – but at the expense of the high street Take a stroll down your local high street ...
Bookshop.org is launching e-books to help local bookstores compete with Amazon’s Kindle
The challenger brand to Amazon’s hegemony has big plans to build further, starting with a new e-book initiative. Andy Hunter ...
'I published book and sold 270 copies – here's how much profit I actually made'
A woman who recently published a book took to TikTok to share just how much money she's made from selling hundreds of copies ...
'I published a book and sold hundreds – you won't guess how much money I made'
An author took to TikTok to speak candidly about the amount of money she earned from publishing a book. It can really vary ...
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There's a New Way to Buy eBooks That Aren't From Amazon
But a new ebook platform from Bookshop.org is looking to change that. The new store allows you to purchase and download ...