AMAZON CANADA
June 1st, 2002
BY MONICA DOBIEAMAZON has launched its dedicated Canadian site that will allow customers to order books in local currency and have them shipped from a warehouse in Canada, lowering the price of merchandise significantly.The online book giant has outfoxed Canadian foreign ownership regulations, by using Assured Logistics, an arm of Canada Post the national postal service, to ship books from large distribution centers to a warehouse in Ontario. Customers will receive a 30 per cent discount on books over CAN$30 and no shipping costs for orders over CAN$75.More ...
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