An Offer From Amazon to Its Most Bitter Rivals - NYTimes.com

Don't fear the e-reader reaper...

"The retailer on Wednesday announced a program where stores can sell its popular reading devices. The booksellers would get a small payment on each sale and a commission on all e-books that the reader buys in the next two years.
It was a great deal, booksellers said — for Amazon."

An Offer From Amazon to Its Most Bitter Rivals - NYTimes.com