This is no old-fashioned e-newsletter IT or B2B purchasing agents. iQ is a state-of-the-art zine trying to appeal to just about anyone who consumes news online.

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Instead of purchasing e-books through a single online store to read only on compatible software (i.e. books bought from the Kindle Store can only be read on Kindle apps), Google lets consumers buy books either from its store or any other online vendor that sells books in EPUB and PDF formats, and read them on any device with a web browser.

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Sara Gergovich, a 33-year-old who works in e-commerce, had rented in Astoria for 14 years before purchasing a one-bedroom at the Santorini.

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And Riley has yet to unveil an e-commerce strategy, other than a plan to pool purchasing among various divisions.

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Until now retail stores have been essential for customer acquisition, but as consumers are spending more and more time browsing online and becoming increasingly open to alternative modes of purchasing, there is a real opportunity for innovation through e-commerce and direct sales.

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