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Decoder with Nilay Patel
Decoder with Nilay Patel

Rewind: Bookshop CEO's crusade to save books from Amazon

Aug 28, 2025 · 1h 7m
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  • Bookshop CEO Andy Hunter launched an ebook initiative in January to challenge Amazon's Kindle dominance and provide alternatives for digital book sales
  • The platform achieved over $1 million in ebook sales within seven months, demonstrating significant market appetite for Amazon alternatives
  • Hunter's crusade represents a broader effort to preserve independent bookselling in the digital age and redistribute power away from monopolistic distribution control

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