Amazon's first Washington-area bookstore opens March 13 - The Washington Post

Panzer had hardly entered the Catosphere today when the Panzermobile was buffeted by oohing and aahing. Following all the noise took our brave kitty boy pilot to The Washington Post site. There he found a post about Amazon's newest bookstore.

According to the post by Abha Bhattarai, Amazon just opened there newest bookstore in Washington, D.C. Barnes and Noble closed their Washington, D.C. bookstore in 2011 and, now, Amazon is located in the same building that housed the Barnes and Noble store. Amazon's bookstore has 10,000 square feet of space, so it's not nearly as large as a Barnes and Noble store. The store has over 5,000 books and electronic devices to choose from. The bookstore has the same purchasing setup as their other stores. Amazon Prime members get a discount while non-members pay full price.

Did Amazon really do that?

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Leased space in the same building, huh? This little kitty thinks Amazon just gave a paw swipe in the face to Barnes and Noble."

Note: This is a l-o-n-g post including photos. Bring two cups of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to New Amazons bookstore