Kobo is doing very brisk business thanks to the global pandemic. Chapters Indigo, the largest bookselling chain in Canada closed 210 of their retail locations a couple of months ago. Barnes and Noble shuttered 500 in the US, and this has been a boon for Kobo. "The initial surge of sales we saw in the early weeks of pandemic have continued and even accelerated," said Michael … [Read more...] about Kobo sales have increased 35% in the past few months
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Over 2 million new users have registered with Kobo during the Pandemic
Rakuten Kobo is reaching profitability, sales are up and during the past three months the company has signed up 2 million new users. It is readily apparent that the global pandemic and the closure of most bookstores across the world are driving up ebook adoption. Partnerships have always been one of the key successes of Kobo. In late March they announced a strategic … [Read more...] about Over 2 million new users have registered with Kobo during the Pandemic
Kobo Teams Up with Mcdonalds UK for Happy Meal eBooks
Kobo has just signed a digital distribution deal with Mcdonalds UK for free eBooks available in Happy Meals. As part of the Secret Seven promotion parents will be able to redeem coupons for free eBooks. The promotion will center around childrens books by author Enid Blyton’s ‘Secret Seven’, published by Hodder Children’s Books, will be running for five weeks in McDonald’s … [Read more...] about Kobo Teams Up with Mcdonalds UK for Happy Meal eBooks
Good e-Reader Week in Review – Sept 10th to 15th 2012
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Week in Review report. We break down the most essential stories over the course of the last seven days, and give you a comprehensive breakdown of the most important news items in the world of ebooks, digital publishing, e-readers, and more! Kindle Fire HD Controversy The Kindle Fire HD 7 Inch is now shipping and available in some retail … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week in Review – Sept 10th to 15th 2012
Kobo Puts the Kibosh on eBook Lending
Kobo has officially suspended development of a secret ebook lending program they have been working on the last eight months. The company intended on going head to head with Amazon and Barnes and Noble offering customers this feature. Kobo could have made a strong play with this due to the fact they have more of an international outreach than either of those two companies. Due … [Read more...] about Kobo Puts the Kibosh on eBook Lending
Kobo Closes Series C Investment Round with Indigo Books
Kobo has recently closed its latest investment round with their majority shareholder Indigio Books. Canadians may know of Indigo books in the form of retail chain Chapters, where the Kobo e-Reader is easily found for purchase. Indigo Books and Music Inc was one of Kobo's founding shareholder and from day one believed in the long term viability of partnering itself with a … [Read more...] about Kobo Closes Series C Investment Round with Indigo Books
Good e-Reader Week in Review – Sept 5 to Sept 12 2010
Welcome to another edition of the Good e-Reader week in review! This week we have seen a ton of new Tablet PCs announced and also some firmware updates for Kindle! Always, we have the latest in E-Reader, Digital Publishing, eBook and other news! Good e-Reader is the definitive source for all things E-Reader and Tablet PC. If you want to see the full story, or pictures of any of … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week in Review – Sept 5 to Sept 12 2010
Good E-Reader Week in Review – July 18 to July 25 2010
Welcome to another spellbinding edition of the Good E-Reader week in review! This has been a tremendous week for news. E-Book sales are out-performing tangible books, lots of new products hitting the market, and a whole lot more! Good E-Reader makes it our mission to compile the top stories of the week in an easy to digest format. There is a lot of specific information in … [Read more...] about Good E-Reader Week in Review – July 18 to July 25 2010