Closing Image: November 14, 2018
Internet Retailer estimates Amazon accounted for about 72.7 percent of US e-commerce sales growth last year, up from 65.9 percent in 2016.
Day: November 14, 2018
Hot Sheet Index: November 14, 2018
The Hot Sheet Index reviewed the Amazon’s total share of online commerce and its percentage of third party sales in 2012 and again in 2017.
Links of Interest: November 14, 2018
News and Trends Book printing capacity is tight, which may affect holiday supplies and sales. American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher wrote to bookstore members: “In recent weeks, it’s become clear that many publishers are concerned about potential inventory shortages in November and December because of difficulties in securing print time due to significantly reduced capacity … Read more
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