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Dec. 27, 2010 at 10:04 a.m.
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Filed under: Computers, Internet, Retail, Technology

Kindle surge makes it Amazon’s best-seller

By Dow Jones Newswires

Amazon.com Inc.  said its third-generation Kindle is the best-selling product in its history, taking the title from the book “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” though the online retail giant didn’t disclose the number of units sold.

The company said that on its peak day, Nov. 29, also known as Cyber Monday, customers ordered more than 13.7 million items, up 44 percent from its peak day a year earlier, when customers ordered more than 9.5 million items. Get the full story »

Nov. 26, 2010 at 1:15 p.m.
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Filed under: Internet, Retail

Early indications show strong Cyber Monday

By CNN

As online sellers kick off the coming week with one of their biggest sales days of the year — Cyber Monday — its brick-and-mortar counterpart — Black Friday — offers some encouraging signs: Consumer are shopping more enthusiastically in stores and online before the big days. Get the full story »