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Originally Posted by TimW
It seems that Penguin CA (perhaps other publishers?) have removed their books from Amazon, as noted in this article from the Vancouver Sun. In the picture, you'll notice the wording "This title has been removed from sale by Penguin Group, USA." There are rumors afoot that the Canadian government is offering incentives for publishers to only sell through Chapters/Indigo. I won't speculate as to the truthfulness of this rumor. |
This is not the first time Penguin and Amazon have been at odds over pricing. Search on Penguin and Amazon and see all the posts and noise about the 2010 fight between the two.
My best guess (and it is only a guess) is that Penguin would rather fight with Amazon over Canadian sales, than over sales to the US. I have noticed that Penguin sales in Canada through Kobo have gotten very expensive--$20 and $21 pricing for books that have been out for several years.