Amazon has just sent an email to their Flex Drivers that let them know that there is a special midnight to 2 AM secret release on July 31st. Amazon was cagey and did not tell the drivers what the product was, which is leading to speculation that this is not the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Screenplay.Amazon Flex drivers are contracted drivers who deliver Amazon … [Read more...] about Amazon Flex Drivers Will Deliver a Secret Release on July 31
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Indigo is Planning to Renovate Nearly Every Bookstore
Chapters Indigo are planning on renovating almost every single bookstore in Canada within the next two years. The bookseller is pleased with their new Sherway Gardens location in Toronto and it is basically billed as a cultural department store. Indigo now plans on adopting this model in almost every major market in Canada.The Sherway Gardens location is a new concept store … [Read more...] about Indigo is Planning to Renovate Nearly Every Bookstore
Canadian and US Bookstore Trends for 2017
The year is half over and we now have a sense on how bookstores, digital publishing and the book selling industry are faring. What are going to be the big trends for 2017?Barnes and NobleBarnes and Noble bookstore sales have remained flat this year, but the company may see more print sales in 2017 due to a few factors. Hastings books is closing 126 stores and Powell’s … [Read more...] about Canadian and US Bookstore Trends for 2017
Here are all of the Audible Channels and Content Producers
Audible Channels is a new platform that launched earlier this month and it is available for free to monthly Audible subscribers or can be purchased as a standalone subscription. It features podcasts, audio versions of newspapers, comedy shows and tech.When Audible Channels first launched they 84 different companies that are contributing content, such as The Washington Post, … [Read more...] about Here are all of the Audible Channels and Content Producers
Softbank Acquires ARM and the Semi-Conductor Consolidation is Complete
Japanese based Softbank has just acquired United Kingdom's ARM for £24.3 billion, or $31.4 USD billion in cash. The corporate headquarters will continue to be based in Cambridge, England and they say the upper management will not change, but whenever there is a big sale it is only a matter of time before trusted Softbank executives are installed.According to Engadget … [Read more...] about Softbank Acquires ARM and the Semi-Conductor Consolidation is Complete
Amazon to Battle Barnes and Noble in Manhattan
Barnes and Noble has their corporate headquarters in Manhattan and they have been serving that market since 1971. The bookseller is about to get some competition on their home turf from Amazon, who plans on opening a bookstore in Hudson Yards.Hudson Yards is a massive retail, commercial and residential space that will open in late 2018 or early 2019. This location is very … [Read more...] about Amazon to Battle Barnes and Noble in Manhattan
Dell will no longer manufacture Android Tablets
Dell has confirmed that they are no longer going to manufacture and distribute Android tablets.  Instead, they will focus on devices that run Windows and the first few devices they are going to release are convertibles“It’s a content play with Android. Amazon is selling books and Google is making it up with search. So far we couldn’t find a way to build a business on … [Read more...] about Dell will no longer manufacture Android Tablets
Digital Magazine Subscriptions Increase by 6% in 2015
In 2015, the average number of digital subscription sales rose 6% to an average of about 36,000 per title. Nonetheless, according to Pew Research digital subscriptions still comprise just 4% of overall subscriptions.Digital subscription growth was driven largely by a 60% increase for both The Atlantic and for New York Magazine, as well as a 57% increase for Bloomberg … [Read more...] about Digital Magazine Subscriptions Increase by 6% in 2015
1 in 5 books sold in Canada is an eBook
The CEO of Kobo, Michael Tamblyn, spoke at the The Economist’s Canada Summit and proclaimed that 1 in 5 books sold in Canada is an eBook, in some categories it’s 1 in 3 or higher and Kobo is the largest retailer of digital books in Canada and one of the largest in the world and the second-largest manufacturer of e-Reading devices globally.Michael Tamblyn attributed the … [Read more...] about 1 in 5 books sold in Canada is an eBook
This bookstore does not stock a single book
There is a large demographic of people who buy e-books or print books online. Bookstores in the last five years have had to expand their inventory to include other items to help their bottom line. One bookstore in France is doing something very smart, they don't stock a single title on their shelves. Instead, they print the books you want to buy within five minutes.The … [Read more...] about This bookstore does not stock a single book
Chapters Indigo Reports Bookstore Sales Increased 12.5% in 2015
Chapters Indigo has just reported that in 2015 sales grew by 12.5% and online digital channel sales increased more than 15%. The key highlights of their full-year results was the continued strong revenue growth delivering $99 million more than last year despite operating three fewer superstores and four fewer small format stores. On a comparable 52-week basis, total revenue … [Read more...] about Chapters Indigo Reports Bookstore Sales Increased 12.5% in 2015
Amazon no longer price matches within 7 days
Without any fanfare Amazon quietly edited price protection policy on all products except televisions. This includes Kindles, Tablets and Fire TV streaming media boxes. This was done because there are a handful of small startups on Amazons radar that processes automatic refunds when the price dropped.Amazons previous policy allowed consumers to get a refund if they purchased … [Read more...] about Amazon no longer price matches within 7 days
E Ink Reports a $8.34 million loss in Q1 2016
E Ink, the company responsible for the e-paper displays found on the Amazon Kindle, Nook and Kobo's of the world has just reported a $8.34 million loss in the first quarter of 2016.E-paper displays for e-readers accounts for 70 percent of E Ink’s total revenue, with about 30 percent from e-papers for e-tags used in luggage and retailers’ shelves and LCD panels, the company … [Read more...] about E Ink Reports a $8.34 million loss in Q1 2016
B&N commits to selling Samsung Tablets for three more years
Barnes and Noble has been selling Samsung branded tablets with Nook software since 2014. Originally the bookseller committed to selling over one million tablets in the first year, but due to lackluster demand they never came close. According to recent SEC filing it looks like Barnes and Noble has just committed to a new three year deal with Samsung.The new agreement calls … [Read more...] about B&N commits to selling Samsung Tablets for three more years