A large number of Hachette Book Group print books are not available directly from Amazon.com in timely fashion, showing as shipping in anywhere from 2 to 5 weeks, even though the same titles are readily in stock at other booksellers. The NYT takes note of the unusual situation and elicits a response from HBG spokesperson Sophie Cottrell, who says Amazon is doing this “for reasons of their own.” Cottrell provided us with the company’s full statement: “It is our normal policy not to comment on negotiations underway with any retailer. “However, we have been asked legitimate questions about why many of […]
