Judith Rosen

Author Archive

  • September 3, 2013
    Almost exactly one year ago, the American Booksellers Association announced that it would replace its e-book partnership with Google for one with Kobo, in time for the 2012 holiday...
  • August 5, 2013
    Until Overstock began its price war with Amazon in late July, the companay and its CEO Patrick M. Byrne had kept a relatively low profile in the book business. But the Stanford...
  • August 2, 2013
    Last week Overstock.com declared war on Amazon by discounting 360,000 titles 10% below Amazon’s prices. The mega-retailer, which launched with the slogan “Earth’s...
  • May 24, 2013
    Three Borders gift card holders who wanted to be certified for a class action suit for unused gift cards at the bankrupt retailer lost their bid in U.S. District Court for the...
  • February 18, 2013
    At a time when many independent booksellers both here and abroad are beginning to gain traction selling Kobo e-books, other retailers are eyeing the secondary market for e-books...