Bookselling This Week - Internet Commerce

Coalition Responds to Misinformation on Sales Tax Fairness

dave — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:59:20 +0000

On April 21, the Marketplace Fairness Coalition, a diverse array of trade associations and businesses, including the American Booksellers Association, wrote to members of the U.S. Senate to dispute erroneous assertions made by eBay President and CEO John Donahoe about the Marketplace Fairness Act (S.736).

White House Endorses Sales Tax Fairness

dave — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:49:05 +0000

On Monday, April 22, the White House endorsed the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (S.743). Later that day, the Senate voted overwhelmingly to move the bill to the Senate floor for debate.

Senate May Vote on Sales Tax Fairness Bill as Soon as Next Week

dave — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:01:12 +0000

The U.S. Senate may vote on the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 as early as next week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to bring the bill directly to the floor for a vote without first referring it to the Senate Finance Committee, according to published reports.

Sales Tax Efforts Heat Up in Florida, Ohio, and West Virginia

dave — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:52:10 +0000

As the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 continues to gain momentum in the U.S. Congress, three more states are considering enactment of sales tax fairness legislation that would level the playing field for Main Street retailers.

Victory: New York Appeals Court Affirms State’s Sales Tax Fairness Law

dave — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:44:33 +0000

On Thursday, March 28, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled 4-1 in favor of the state’s sales tax fairness law, dismissing arguments made by Amazon.com and Overstock.com that the law was unconstitutional.

BTW News Briefs

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:02:47 +0000

New York Times editorial favors sales tax fairness; free bookseller subscription to ForeWord Reviews; European Union to approve Penguin, Random House merger; France budgets for bookstore assistance

Jewelers of America and ABA Visit Capitol Hill in Support of Sales Tax Fairness

dave — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:01:37 +0000

On Tuesday, March 19, in advance of the Senate’s landslide vote in favor of sales tax fairness, ABA joined with Jewelers of America to meet with key U.S. senators and representatives in Washington, D.C., in support of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S.336/H.R.684).

Senate Votes Overwhelmingly in Favor of Marketplace Fairness Act

dave — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:10:47 +0000

On Friday, March 22, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved, by a vote of 75-24, a budget resolution amendment in support of sales tax fairness.

Kobo Launches Promotion on Lonely Planet’s USA’s Best Trips

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:27:04 +0000

The first in a series of book-oriented promotions planned by Kobo for 2013 launched on Wednesday with the Lonely Planet eBook USA’s Best Trips: 99 Themed Itineraries Across America, a guide to the country’s most iconic road trips.

ABA Opposes Closed Generic Domains

dave — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:24:24 +0000

ABA has submitted public comments to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to oppose the selling of closed generic TLDs, which would allow companies to secure exclusive rights to domains such as .read or .author.