Will Amazon.com Stores Be Good for the Book Industry?

E-tail giant and major bookseller Amazon may be headed to a neighborhood near you if a rumor published online proves true. Question is: Would it be good or bad for the book publishing industry?

In a blog post titled “Rumor: Amazon Retail Stores Coming & Predatory Pricing Channel Destruction,” Jason Calacanis wrote, “Just heard an interesting piece of gossip from a very credible source: Amazon is going to open retail stores and will start making its own branded merchandise.”