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Amazon Books Opening At Garden State Plaza Wednesday

Books in the store are based on Amazon.com customer ratings, pre-orders and sales.

PARAMUS, NJ — Amazon Books' first bookstore in New Jersey will open Wednesday at the Westfield Garden State Plaza.

The selection of books in the 3,500-square-foot store is based on customer ratings, pre-orders, sales and customers' assessments, Amazon announced Tuesday.

Customers will also be able to try out Amazon's Kindle, Echo, Fire TV and Fire tablet product lines.

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Under each of the store's 3,000 books there is a review card with that publication's Amazon.com customer rating and a review. All books are either Amazon.com bestsellers or have at least a four-star rating on Amazon.com.

The store is located on the mall's second floor. The store is open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

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The Paramus location is the eighth Amazon Books store in the country. The others are in California, Oregon, Seattle, Chicago, Massachusetts and New York City.


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