Last month, we reported on the conventional-wisdom-busting theory that Amazon may have helped small independent bookstores by marginalizing the national bookstore retailers. Here’s an even harder-to-believe possibility: Indie bookstores selling Kindles. But that’s the idea behind a new initiative from Amazon. Local booksellers across the country will now be able to sell the Kindle and related accessories in their stores through Amazon Source, reports Gigaom.com

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Amazon Source, which launched today, allows indie bookstore owners to purchase any unit from the Kindle Family, including the new Kindle Fire HDX, at a 6 percent discount off of retail for resale at regular price in-store. The opportunity also extends to Kindle accessories, including but not limited to a variety of cases, at 35 percent off of MSRP. Booksellers will also have the option of receiving a continuing 10% commission for every book purchased from a Kindle device sold.

Read the full story: Amazon Source offers indie booksellers the opportunity to sell Kindles (Gigaom)