PORTLAND, Oregon — Being an independent bookstore is very important to Powell's Books, which opened in Portland in 1971. Even the homepage of the Powell's website explains why its independence means ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Carrying approximately a million books within its walls, Powell’s is a place where readers can get lost for hours both in the store, and in the pages of words thoughtfully arranged ...

[Editor’s note: Amazon is among NPR's financial supporters and pays to distribute NPR content.] 30 years ago today, Jeff Bezos founded an online bookstore in his garage. What Bezos eventually named ...

With our Editor’s Perspectives column, you’ll get insights and opinions from the Retail TouchPoints editorial team as they dig into the latest trends in retail, marketing and tech. One of the best ...

Jeff Bezos’ departure from the day-to-day responsibilities of running Amazon will be the first time the founder hasn’t driven the company as CEO in 26 years. Bezos built Amazon up from a small online ...

Independent bookstores have long been champions of community, curiosity, and culture—and on Saturday, April 26, they get their moment in the spotlight. Independent Bookstore Day, a nationwide ...

Amazon has finally launched a local site in Singapore, more than two years after it unveiled Prime Now in the city-state. It promises a local and global inventory of "millions of products" including ...

Amazon’s used goods marketplace is now known as Amazon Resale. The company revealed the rebrand in a blog post Monday. The store, which offers discounted items on used, pre-owned, and open-box ...