Amazon opening its first brick-and-mortar store?

The company whose name is synonymous with on-line commerce, Seattle’s Amazon.com, may soon open a physical store to test its prowess at on-the-ground retailing.

JOHN GILLIE; staff writer

Published: 02/07/12 2:39 pm

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The company whose name is synonymous with on-line commerce, Seattle’s Amazon.com, may soon open a physical store to test its prowess at on-the-ground retailing.

That’s the report from Internet site Good E-Reader, which says insiders have told it Amazon will open a prototype of a retail store in Seattle before the holidays this year.

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