Abebooks.com, the online marketplace for new, used, rare and oop books, has acquired FillZ, the U.S. book inventory and order management company that helps booksellers offer books on Internet marketplaces, including Amazon's U.S., Canadian, British and German sites; eBay; Alibris.com and Half.com--as well as Abebooks. FillZ allow booksellers to upload book inventory once and update it rather than replicating those actions for each marketplace.
As with BookFinder.com, which Abebooks aquired last November, the company plans to allow FillZ, which is based in San Francisco, to operate independently but take advantage of Abebooks's resources and international focus.
Miron Cuperman developed FillZ's technology to help a friend who was having difficulty loading book inventory on several marketplaces simultaneously. The company was incorporated in June 2004. In 2005, it facilitated orders for books worth more than $20 million.
In a statement, Hannes Blum, CEO and president of Abebooks, said that "FillZ makes it extremely simple for booksellers to overcome the fragmented nature of the market. We're aware of their international potential and what they can offer to booksellers around the world."
From Shelf Awareness
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