Photo: #Customers shop at a Barnes & Noble in New York City. Brick and mortar bookstores are among those worried about recent cuts in book prices at Amazon, Wal-mart, and Target.
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Customers shop at a Barnes & Noble in New York City. Brick and mortar bookstores are among those worried about recent cuts in book prices at Amazon, Wal-mart, and Target. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Newsmaker: The book price war

Broadcast: Midmorning, 11/03/2009, 10:45 a.m.

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An online price war has broken out among the nation's three largest booksellers--Amazon, Target, and Wal-Mart--with all three selling selected bestsellers for around $9. The price cuts have publishers and bookstores concerned.

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  • Michael Norris: Senior analyst with Simba Information, a market research firm that specializes in publishing.

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