AMAZON V INDIGO
June 1st, 2002
BY MONICA DOBIEAMAZON.COM and Indigo Books & Music Inc. have had a war of words following the recent launch of Amazon.ca, the Canadian arm of the company, and the announcement by the Canadian federal government that it is investigating whether the operation is legal.Heather Reisman, CEO of Indigo-Chapters and Todd Anderson, president of the Canadian Booksellers Association, have publicly accused Amazon.com of skirting around federal regulations to enter the Canadian market."The government of Canada must not allow Amazon.com to drive a Mack Truck through the ...
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