Can Google Save Indie Bookstores?

This morning Google launched the Google eBookstore, which is aimed at helping indie bookstores compete for the growing demand for digital publishing. The platform is designed for small and local bookstores to be able to sell eBooks.

Consumers can already use it to shop Powell’s Books in Portland or Alibris, an indie bookstore based in Emeryville, CA.  Emily Powell, president of Powell’s Books had this statement: “The book industry is changing, because the way our customers read books is changing.