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AMAZON TEAMS WITH TOYS `R' US TOYS, GAMES, BOOKS AND BABY GOODS - ALL ONLINE.(Business)
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)
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August 11, 2000
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2000 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Watch out, Santa, online retailers Amazon.com and Toysrus.com have teamed up to deliver toys and games in time for Christmas and plan to add baby products next spring.
The partnership blends the Toys ``R'' Us knack for merchandising with Amazon's reputation for reliable customer service.
Some analysts are calling the move the perfect marriage. Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder and chief executive, calls it a ``match made in heaven.''
But others say it is proof the Seattle-based monster of online retail is having trouble getting customers to think about it as a source for more than books and videos.
The deal, announced early yesterday, had little effect on Wall ...
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