While it probably should have done this long ago, Amazon will now let you send an e-book to anyone, Kindle owner or not. The online retail giant’s move is aimed at undermining a similar one by rival Kobo — and shows how hard i…
Online purchases hit $41.5 billion in the third quarter, according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The ease and convenience of shopping online means that Internet purchases made up more than 4% of U.S. retail sales in the third quarter, acco…
The bookseller had a “disappointing” quarter with comparable store sales down nearly 6%, but a deal with competitor Barnes & Noble to sell the Nook e-reader could help end the year on a more positive note.
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Dell’s third-quarter profit more than doubled from a year earlier as demand for its computers from larger companies and governments offset the effect of tepid consumer growth.
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Gap’s (GPS) fiscal third-quarter profit fell 1.3% as negative same-store sales for the clothing retailer’s Old Navy chain offset gains overseas. Shares fell in extended trading after the company failed to beat Wall Street earni…