“Target Corp said on Wednesday that it will stop selling Amazon.com Inc’s Kindle devices in coming weeks,” Alistair Barr and Jessica Wohl report for Reuters.
“The decision includes Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet, its range of Kindle e-readers and all accessories for the devices, including covers and chargers, said Target spokeswoman Molly Snyder,” Barr and Wohl report. “Target’s move comes as the retailer outfits some of its stores with special displays of Apple Inc products, including the iPad, which competes with Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet computer.”
Barr and Wohl report, “Target’s Synder said the company “continually evaluates its product assortment to deliver the best quality and prices for our guests.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Target has it right. After all, why bother with a limited-to-Amazon, pretend iPad with a disappointing, tiny low-res screen when you can delight your customers with the real thing?
You wanted to play hardball (by whining like a little baby to a brain-dead DOJ), Bozos?
Welcome to your first day in the big leagues.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Sarasota” for the heads up.]
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