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YBP Library Services introduces the YBP Marketplace, a new service for libraries to easily acquire out-of-print and out-of-stock titles from the Alibris inventory through GOBI3 EMERYVILLE, Calif., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibris, a division of Monsoon Commerce and the premier online marketplace for new and used books, textbooks, music, and movies, announced today a new service available through its partnership with YBP, a Baker & Taylor company and the leading bookseller...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibris, a division of Monsoon Commerce and the premier online marketplace for new and used books, textbooks, music, and movies, and Simularity, the best-in-class provider of similarity analytics for big data, announced today that Alibris is using the Simularity technology platform to bring shoppers the joy of discovering products that are destined to become new favorites. (Logo:...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsoon Commerce, a leading provider of e-commerce business solutions for mid-sized merchants, today announced several changes to better align the company behind its rapidly growing software business. The announcements include securing an additional $8 million in financing, a change in leadership with Kanth Gopalpur replacing CEO Brian Elliott, and a reallocation of resources from the commerce business (comprised of Alibris and...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsoon Commerce, Inc., a leading provider of online marketplace and e-commerce solutions for merchants, today announced the appointment of Adam Silverman to the position of general manager of Alibris, including alibris.com and alibris.co.uk. As head of Alibris, Silverman is responsible for developing and executing strategic growth initiatives for a business recently ranked 123rd in the Internet Retailer Top 500. (Logo:...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibris, a division of Monsoon Commerce and the premier online marketplace for new and used books, textbooks, music, movies, and video games, introduces the first online textbook rental marketplace, featuring textbooks for rent from hundreds of independent sellers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110404/LA76201LOGO) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090511/ALIBRISLOGO) "Now Alibris offers students the best of all worlds:...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibris, a division of Monsoon Commerce, and the world's most advanced online media marketplace provider for sellers of new and used books, textbooks, music, movies, and video games, today announced the winners of its API Programming Contest, where developers were invited to write applications using the Alibris APIs. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090511/ALIBRISLOGO) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110404/LA76201LOGO)...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsoon Commerce, the world's most advanced online marketplace provider for sellers, announced the first online textbook-rental marketplace. Independent sellers are now enrolling in the new book-rental program, preparing for the fall back-to-school sales season. In July, participating sellers will begin renting textbooks and other books to shoppers on Alibris, Monsoon Commerce's flagship retail marketplace. (Logo:...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsoon Commerce, Inc., the leading provider of online marketplace-based solutions for sellers and retailers, announced today that it now supports the sale of video games on Alibris.com. In addition, the company has stated that video game inventory will soon be sold on other marketplaces supported by Monsoon Commerce. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110404/LA76201LOGO) "Broadening our catalog in this way is the perfect step...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsoon Commerce Solutions (MCS), the leading provider of online marketplace-based solutions for sellers and retailers, and the American Booksellers Association (ABA) today announced a strategic partnership that will provide booksellers with increased opportunities to grow their online sales. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100922/LA68736LOGO) ABA members can now sign up with MCS' powerful online selling software solutions like...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsoon Commerce Solutions (MCS), the leading provider of online marketplace-based solutions for sellers and retailers, and K12Buy.com, the premier education and government procurement and sourcing company, are now providing access to over 120 million items--including new and used books, textbooks, movies, and music--to US school districts across the nation. Offered for sale by independent sellers worldwide, this vast inventory of items is...