Walmart and Barnes & **ble have slashed Prices on Hachette books, seeking to attract new customers who were accustomed to getting editions from Amazon and **w can't. Amazon recently blocked preorders of upcoming Hachette titles and reduced its stock of physical books, creating long wait periods for customers that wished to order its titles
Walmart took the opportunity to offer 40% off "select books" on its main literature page. It did **t call Hachette by name, but featured James Patterson, David Baldacci and Nicholas Sparks — three of the publisher's most high-profile authors. Read more...