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Amazon expands its Net retail kingdom with plans to add auctions, toys, and a music download area to its site.

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Amazon expands its Net retail kingdom with plans to add auctions, toys, and a music download area to its site.

"It certainly continues Amazon's transformation into an e-commerce hub, which is something they've been focused on for quite a while."

- Derek Brown, an analyst who covers e-commerce companies for Volpe Brown Whelan

 


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