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Amid all the chain-store carnage, some smaller merchants are trying to attract shoppers with new concepts, from textbook rentals to made-to-order pants. And many are finding success in a bruising economic environment.

Just in time for the end of the semester Amazon is rolling out a new textbook trade-in program to turn old textbooks into an Amazon gift card. The service, which is available right now, allows students to search by ISBN, title or author to find out what their used textbooks are worth and if the...

From tuxedos to DVDs and cars, renting something for the short term makes a lot of sense.For college students spending the annual nationwide average of $700 to $1,100 for textbooks, Chegg.com and sites such as bookrenter.com offer textbook rentals by the quarter or semester, saving students...

If you or your kid is new to college this year you've probably heard horror stories about book costs from your friends who have already crossed the archway to higher education but fear not! WalletPop is providing you with some great ways to save money on textbooks. The first part of our series...