Read more Amazon.com stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/27158/amazoncom.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:41:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74173/holiday-shipping-costs-get-the-heave-ho-ho.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFree shipping is quickly becoming the rule instead of a bonus as online and catalog retailers seek to lure holiday shoppers. Many shoppers searching for deals now abandon Internet shopping sites as soon as they find they must pay shipping costs, analysts are finding. Some 57% of retailers are offering...http://www.newser.com/story/74173/holiday-shipping-costs-get-the-heave-ho-ho.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 1:42:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73490/retailers-sell-flicks-online-at-less-than-cost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWal-Mart has spurred an online DVD price war by dropping prices on 10 must-have movies to just $10, which analysts agree is below wholesale cost. “We remain committed to offering our customers the lowest prices online at Walmart.com, and will continue to adjust our pricing accordingly,” a company spokesman...http://www.newser.com/story/73490/retailers-sell-flicks-online-at-less-than-cost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:42:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72293/boyle-breaks-pre-order-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSusan Boyle's popularity shows no signs of dying down: The Britain's Got Talent runner-up is releasing her first album Nov. 23, and it has already broken Amazon's record for most pre-orders, the New York Daily News reports. "Although it's normal to see early enthusiasm for artists who have come off...http://www.newser.com/story/72293/boyle-breaks-pre-order-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 8:18:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71801/palin-memoir-a-gift-to-booksellers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSarah Palin’s memoir is expected sell so well that it will singlehandedly boost the fortunes of the ailing book business. The book is already topping preorder lists, and publisher Harper plans an extensive slate of promotional appearances to make full use the former Alaska governor's drawing power. "They may feel...http://www.newser.com/story/71801/palin-memoir-a-gift-to-booksellers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 14:39:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68628/susan-boyles-album-already-a-best-seller.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBeat it, Beatles, here comes Susan Boyle. Hours after the Scottish singer's upcoming album was announced, it hit No. 1 on the Amazon.com presale charts—putting her ahead of Whitney Houston and the Fab Four. I Dreamed A Dream comes out in late November, the Scottish Daily Record reports....http://www.newser.com/story/68628/susan-boyles-album-already-a-best-seller.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 9:06:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68106/unreleased-kennedy-memoir-climbing-bestseller-lists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTed Kennedy’s unreleased memoir, True Compass , is already creeping up the bestseller lists. Originally scheduled for 2010, it's been moved up to mid-September by publisher Hachette, which plans to ship 1.5 million copies to booksellers. Pre-orders have put True Compass at No. 9 on Amazon and No. 3 on...http://www.newser.com/story/68106/unreleased-kennedy-memoir-climbing-bestseller-lists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 29 Aug 2009 16:30:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67943/americans-read-over-presidents-shoulder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama’s poll numbers are faltering, but his summer reading choices are getting rave reviews, Politico reports. A survey of the Amazon.com standings of the five books the White House announced he would take with him on his Martha’s Vineyard vacation show a drastic improvement in sales. If you’re...http://www.newser.com/story/67943/americans-read-over-presidents-shoulder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 27 Aug 2009 13:46:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66117/sony-challenges-kindle-with-199-e-reader.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSony plans to fire up competition in the E-reader market with a pair of affordable releases next month, Bloomberg reports. The Sony Reader Pocket Edition, with a 5-inch screen, will be priced at $199. A touch-screen version will sell for $299. Amazon dropped the price of its Kindles to $299...http://www.newser.com/story/66117/sony-challenges-kindle-with-199-e-reader.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Aug 2009 2:36:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65818/kindle-users-sue-over-amazons-orwellian-deletes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCustomers who had their paid-for copies of 1984 and Animal Farm yanked from their Kindles over a copyright issue are taking Amazon to court, InformationWeek reports. The company has apologized for its action and vowed not to repeat it, but the plaintiffs, who include a high school student whose homework...http://www.newser.com/story/65818/kindle-users-sue-over-amazons-orwellian-deletes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 01 Aug 2009 6:38:26 CDT