AMAZON v CHAPTERS
June 1st, 2001
BY MONICA DOBIEONLINE bookseller giant Amazon.com, is stirring things up in the Canadian Internet book market, by announcing it will lower shipping costs for Canadian customers, effectively stiffening up competition for the future Chapters-Indigo combine, the country's largest book retailer.Currently, Amazon.com charges Canadians its standard international shipping rate starting at US$3.99 for each book ordered, plus a US$3.99 shipping fee for delivery within 11-21 days. Chapters Online's door-to-door shipping fees start at $3.95 per order and 95¢ per item for ...
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