A generation ago every city boasted its own department stores , discount shops and independent bookstores . War over e - book prices between Amazon , is a power play , says John ##nie Lynn . Lynn : Government has stressed lower prices while allowing growth of powerful retailers . He says the cost of the war has been domination of retailers over suppliers .
War over e - book prices between Amazon , is a power play , says John ##nie Lynn . Lynn : Government has stressed lower prices while allowing growth of powerful retailers . He says the cost of the war has been domination of retailers over suppliers .