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Amazon Acquires AbeBooks

Announced August 2008

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What happened

Acquired by Amazon; became/was integrated as AbeBooks.

Acquirer
Amazon
Target
AbeBooks
Announced
August 2008
Price
Undisclosed

By the numbers

Amazon's acquisition history
29th of 124 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
42 of 124 Amazon deals
Amazon's average disclosed price
$882.9M
Amazon's largest disclosed deal
Whole Foods Market ($13.70B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2008
75 across all acquirers

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Amazon acquire AbeBooks?

Amazon acquired AbeBooks on August 2008. This was Amazon's 29th publicly tracked acquisition out of 124 we have on record.

How much did Amazon pay for AbeBooks?

The price Amazon paid for AbeBooks was not publicly disclosed. Only 42 of Amazon's 124 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.

What does AbeBooks do?

Acquired by Amazon; became/was integrated as AbeBooks.

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