Our Out-of-Whack Economy and the Happy Talk Propagandists | The …
Written by admin on October 30, 2009 – 8:37 am -There was some mention of the fact that earlier in the week there were reports that consumer confidence had fallen, foretelling a sluggish Christmas retail season, and that new home sales slipped an unanticipatedly high 3.6% in September, when analysts had been … Once the program ended, sales of cars plummeted (not to mention that the bulk of the payments went to people who purchased foreign cars, so the economic boost was just for dealers in the US, not car makers). Read the rest here: Our Out-of-Whack Economy and the Happy Talk Propagandists | The … Read More →
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Electronic Publishing: an interview with Moriah Jovan, part I | A …
Written by admin on October 29, 2009 – 1:43 pm -Many traditional publishers price their e- books at or higher than their hardback prices if they put one out at all. Original post: Electronic Publishing: an interview with Moriah Jovan, part I | A … Read More →
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Things that interest ME - Bakersfield.com - More than before.
Written by admin on October 28, 2009 – 2:14 pm -Indeed, three paragraphs after accusing the big retailers of trying to monopolize book sales , the ABA’s letter acknowledges that “none of the companies involved are engaged primarily in the sale of books ” and that they are offering … The writer points out that people will still go to independent book dealers for selection and service, but those stores won’t be able to pay the bills if their customers who shop out of “affection and allegiance” shop there for a special … See the original post: Things that interest ME - Bakersfield.com - More than before. Read More →
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Written by admin on October 28, 2009 – 2:14 pm -Indeed, three paragraphs after accusing the big retailers of trying to monopolize book sales , the ABA’s letter acknowledges that “none of the companies involved are engaged primarily in the sale of books ” and that they are offering … The writer points out that people will still go to independent book dealers for selection and service, but those stores won’t be able to pay the bills if their customers who shop out of “affection and allegiance” shop there for a special … Read more: Things that interest ME - Bakersfield.com - Read More →
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Did You Hear That Sound? Wine Retailers Sigh in Relief …
Written by admin on October 24, 2009 – 1:02 am -Tom I don’t mean to sound harsh, but if you think Amazon is about selling books in 2009/10 you are a little behind the curve :). More than half of Amazon sales are from third parties - and the book revenue is a tiny piece of their puzzle. View original post here: Did You Hear That Sound? Wine Retailers Sigh in Relief … Read More →
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Nathan Bransford - Literary Agent: And Then Everything in …
Written by admin on October 22, 2009 – 1:34 pm -One thing that people often forget when the whole ‘price’ thing comes up is that price is not the only factor in buying books . It is a big factor, but it’s not the only one. For a lot of us, it’s also about the experience. Read the original post: Nathan Bransford - Literary Agent: And Then Everything in … Read More →
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The War of the Book Sellers : The St. Lucie Times - News, Politics …
Written by admin on October 21, 2009 – 12:18 pm -How does this translate to $17.00 vs $35.00 for a book ? Walmart can afford to take the loss short term, because they buy in bulk and they are paying less in other areas. Continued here: The War of the Book Sellers : The St. Lucie Times - News, Politics … Read More →
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Collecting Comics
Written by admin on October 20, 2009 – 9:23 pm -It’s one thing to be an avid comic book reader, but collecting can present a whole new world of challenges. Read the rest here: Collecting Comics Read More →
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Pimp My Novel: This Week in Doom: Walmart.com
Written by admin on October 20, 2009 – 9:00 am -None of these retailers are specifically book sellers, so they can afford to lose money on books while making an overall profit through the sale of other goods. Read the original: Pimp My Novel: This Week in Doom: Walmart.com Read More →
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Walmart Now Offering New Hardcovers For $9 - The Consumerist
Written by admin on October 16, 2009 – 8:35 am -I’m a big walmart supporter, but seriously, walmart isn’t really on my list of places to buy books . When I’m extremely bored I look at the ” book island” they usually have Originally posted here: Walmart Now Offering New Hardcovers For $9 - The Consumerist Read More →
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