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The Google eBookstore may be a boon to independent bookstores that have signed on to sell e-books on their Web sites through Google.

New type of plastic lets students access college loan money everywhere from the bookstore to the bar.

The downward trend of bookstore sales continued in July with sales declining 2.3%, to $1.08 billion, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau

Barnes & Noble has put itself up for sale, struggling amid a changing landscape for book sales. Chairman Len Riggio is considering a bid.

Borders Group launched an e-bookstore powered by Kobo Inc., the Canadian e-book retailer in which Borders owns an investment stake.

B&N cut the price of its Nook e-reader to $199 and unveiled a new W-Fi only model that costs $149, as the competition over electronic-book readers turns to a new battle front: price.

At the Frankfurt Book Fair, Google announced more details about their upcoming online ebook service known as "Google Editions." Originally revealed earlier this year, Editions will be a hosted electronic bookstore for a selection of in-print books which would be provided by Google's publishing partners.