FBF: Bricks and mortar shops need own e-readers

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Thu, 13/10/2011 - 08:57 Retailers will need to develop and market their own dedicated ebook readers if they are to compete with Amazon, delegates at Frankfurt Book Fair have been told. Speaking at a Google panel about ebooks, Bloomsbury executive director Richard Charkin said: Essentially a huge proportion of ebook sales goes through the obvious internet retailer. Whilst the others have dabbled with offering ebooks without a reader to go with them, they dont seem to have made any significant inroads to Amazons market. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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