Windows Phone Thoughts: Amazon flows into Canada

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Good news for Canadians! Amazon.com is now also known as Amazon.ca! They don't have an electronics category yet, but I'm hopeful they'll add one. I also hope they give their head a price-check shake! I was looking through the categories like music, and an album I want is $22.99 CND on their site and only $17.99 on the Futureshop.ca site. So why would I order from Amazon.ca? At any rate, good news for Canadian consumers if Amazon can bring their price advantage up here.

"The new site, which was live on Tuesday, is selling Amazon's core products: books, music and video. The site is available in both English and French. In April, sources told CNET News.com of Amazon's plans to move into Canada. Sources said that Amazon had partnered with Canada Post, the Canadian equivalent to the U.S. Postal Service, to handle much of the distribution and fulfillment for the new site. The move into Canada will allow Amazon to save money on shipping costs." Source: Peter West