How does Amazon founder Jeff Bezos remove stress from his life: 'Stress comes from not taking action over something you can have control over'Jeff Bezos suggests stress often stems from delaying action on controllable issues. He posits that taking even a small first step, like mak...
14 Apr, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
1995 vs 2026: Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk react after Amazon's first-ever customer bill goes viral. What was the first order on Amazon?A 1995 invoice reveals the very first item sold on Amazon. It was a book on artificial intelligence. This humble beginning has captured att...
05 Apr, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Independent Bookstore Day 2024: Why is it celebrated and what is the trend?The United States annually celebrates Independent Bookstore Day to raise awareness towards the survival of offline, independent bookstore o...
27 Apr, 2024, 09.15 PM IST
BTS tops the charts… with a book“Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS sold 25,000 copies in the Indian subcontinent on the day it released – including 5,000 pre-orders,...
13 Jul, 2023, 01.04 AM IST
Amazon to pull Kindle out of ChinaAmazon announced the decision on its official WeChat account on Thursday. It did not give a specific reason, but said it was adjusting the ...
02 Jun, 2022, 01.32 PM IST
Amazon opens its first physical clothing store in USThe apparel store will be an addition to Amazon's lineup of physical locations, which includes Whole Foods and its cashier-less Amazon Go a...
26 May, 2022, 01.04 PM IST
Amazon shuttering its physical bookstores and four-star shopsAmazon said that the move, which affects 66 stores in the US and two in the United Kingdom, will enable it to concentrate its efforts on Am...
04 Mar, 2022, 09.17 AM IST
Amazon says bye-bye to physical bookstores, shuts shops to expand grocery chain in the USAmazon opened its first brick-and-mortar bookstore in 2015.
03 Mar, 2022, 02.43 PM IST
Amazon explored opening home goods, electronics discount storesThe outlets would carry unsold inventory sitting in Amazon’s warehouses at steep discounts. The company has considered opening permanent st...
01 Apr, 2021, 09.18 PM IST
Amazon gets physical with real-world consumersAmazon.com Inc. said Wednesday that it had started to open "experience centers" in model homes to give people a taste of life intertwined w...
11 May, 2018, 11.09 AM IST
Amazon launches bookstore to help prepare students for competitive examsChristened ‘Exam Central’, the store will provide sample question papers, solved papers and articles written by academicians.
14 Jan, 2016, 03.56 PM IST
Four reasons why bookstores will continue to rule our heartsBooks will be by your side on days you're feeling sad, happy or a mixture of feelings you yourself are unable to comprehend.
22 Oct, 2015, 04.26 PM IST
Amazon is now bigger than WalmartBased on market capitalization, Amazon, which began as an online bookstore, has now overtaken the retail giant.
24 Jul, 2015, 12.57 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee's book triggers online-offline warPresident Pranab Mukherjee's The Dramatic Decade: The Indira Gandhi Years goes on sale on December 11, his birthday next Thursday.
04 Dec, 2014, 12.38 PM IST
Ebooks' $9.99 problem: How Apple's deal with world's top publishers created problems for AmazonWhat made Apple a most attractive partner for the publishers was that Steve Jobs didn't want to compete with Amazon on price.
29 Apr, 2012, 09.07 AM IST
- Online bookstores inching their way to popularity
The convenience of selection in the comfort of a reader's home, attractive prices, easily available updates, etc are making online bookstor...
28 Mar, 2011, 01.29 PM IST
- Barnes & Noble launches Wi-Fi version of Nook
Barnes & Noble Inc introduced a new Wi-Fi version of its "Nook" electronic book reader on Monday and lowered the price on its 3G-compatible...
21 Jun, 2010, 08.09 PM IST