Which retail innovation, launched in 1995, revolutionized book selling by allowing customers to browse and purchase books online, eventually growing into one of the world's largest retailers?

The publishing industry has seen dramatic changes in how books reach readers. From traditional bookstores to innovative retail concepts, literary products have undergone revolutionary distribution transformations. This trivia question explores a pivotal moment in book retail innovation that fundamentally altered the industry's landscape and challenged conventional wisdom about how and where people buy books.

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Amazon.com, which began as an online bookstore before expanding to other product categories
Barnes & Noble Marketplace, which pioneered the concept of in-store cafés combined with online ordering
Goodreads Book Exchange, which created the first social network-based book recommendation and purchase platform
BookScan Digital, which introduced the first e-reader with integrated bookstore capabilities