AbeBooks will announce shortly that have acquired Chrislands.
Chrislands is a company that provides low-cost websites to online booksellers. For as little as $19.99 a month and a $200 set up fee they can get you enjoying all the benefits of e-commerce.
Apparently, as with all of AbeBooks past acquisitions, they will continue to exist independently of the mothership.
No telling how this fits into Abe’s overall strategy.