Comments on: The future of book sales…

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By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:51:56 +0000

A lot of talk is about free delivery ending… one things for sure we are going through rapid changes…

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:14:09 +0000

Heard today that, subject to regulatory approval, Amazon is buying the UK’s Book Depository. Will prices climb and free delivery end? And no book stores left either!

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:53:49 +0000

No, not quite. Major chains may be ‘dead’ unless they innovate. I can remember when Borders first opened a lot was made of being able to enjoy coffee and read their books without purchasing. Perhaps that was the only way to enjoy their books, which were expensive in my opinion. There will always be small stores that survive through a niche – perhaps targeting a community adverse to online purchasing, or a type of book that massive online retailers won’t offer. But overall, the product is ideal for online selling and purchasing, and yes there will be a major decline in the number of traditional bookstores unless they can make their business model evolve into something that the online world can’t offer (like coffee). I tend to read mass-market books and my purchases will be increasingly online.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:11:07 +0000

So Dave, are you saying you agree with the Senator’s comments as you see no barriers to online book buying taking over?

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:53:33 +0000

I'm probably the opposite A book is a set of published words and I'm not too fussed about fonts or the feel of the actual book, but instead the reputation of the author and/or story. I trust that a book will be of a reasonable quality for font, binding, etc. I also cannot ever remember asking a staff member in a store about an author or book beyond 'where do I find.....". Frankly, a printed directory or interactive display could give me the same information. Books are ideal to purchase over the Internet - I think most books are sold from a combination of the appearance of the cover, the name/reputation of the author and the blurb on the cover. All can be easily reproduced online. We've done well, for price and delivery time, from Book Depository in the UK, as we've blogged about.