Amazon.com Continues to Take Over the World

Amazon has announced its agreement to acquire AbeBooks. Amazon VP of Books Russell Grandinetti says, "As a leader in rare and hard-to-find books, AbeBooks brings added breadth and expanded selection to our customers worldwide. AbeBooks provides a wide range of services to both sellers and customers, and we look forward to working with them to further grow their business." AbeBooks will continue to run as a stand-alone business based in Victoria, British Columbia and will keep its family of websites.