Bookshop.org launched in early 2020 and quickly became a lifeline for local bookstores that found themselves suddenly in need of a way to sell books online. The Bookshop model is a simple one: when you use the website,

Bookshop.org's CEO Andy Hunter explains what it took to get the ebook platform off the ground, and why they just need to convert 1% of Kindle users.

According to recent data from research firm IBISWorld, Amazon controls over 80 percent of all online (e)book sales. The retail giant also owns the highly popular

Bookshop.org launched in 2020 as a way to sell books online while still supporting local bookstores, which have become a rarity in the U.S. The company has seen success selling physical books online.

Indie bookstore backer Bookshop.org launched an e-book platform on Tuesday, making it easier for readers to buy e-books without padding Jeff Bezos'

The company is initially launching apps on Android, iOS, and the web with dreams of someday creating an e-reader of its own.