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Amazon Books expands NYC presence

August 29, 2017 by Bill Schiffner Amazon, Amazon Books, New York City Leading Headlines, Retail News

NEW YORK—Amazon Books opened its 11th store Tuesday, and its second in New York City. Located on 34th Street, the store is situated directly across the street from the Empire State Building. The new outlet, which includes a coffee shop, has about 3,700 titles available for sale that range from bestsellers to “hidden gems” and

Amazon adds physical stores

May 26, 2017 by MMR Amazon Books, Amazon Prime, Amazon.com Inc., AmazonFresh Pickup Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

SEATTLE — Amazon.com Inc. continues to dabble with physical stores to complement its extensive online retailing presence. The company on Thursday opened two Seattle grocery pickup sites — previously being “beta tested” and available for use only to Amazon employees — to members of the public. Amazon Prime members can now buy groceries online and