Chinese online retailer Jingdong Mall to tap e-book market

Shi Tao, vice president of Jingdong Mall (www.360buy.com), said Monday the service will offer more than 80,000 e-books upon being launched, with a goal of offering 300,000 e-books by the end of the year.

He said the service is currently being offered on a trial basis and will be officially launched in the near future. …

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