A new kind of online book retailer is in beta testing right now. Currently invite-only, BookRabbit.com is described as ‘a new “social shopping” website that aims to let users explore other members’ bookshelves online’ by the Bookseller.
New Harper Imprint Goes Non-Returnable
The Wire and eBay: Economics, Scarcity, and Digital Product
All those who know me will surely not be surprised that I have managed to incorporate Stringer Bell into my personal analysis of eBay’s recent decision to stop selling eBooks in auction. For those who are unfamiliar with the depth of my obsessive dissection of both the HBO series and economic models for e-product, well, welcome to wonderland.
No More E-Books for eBay
As of April 29th, eBay will no longer sell downloadable items:
“We’ll be banning all goods that can be digitally downloaded or transferred electronically from being listed in any format on eBay.co.uk and eBay.ie”
Quamut: Where Wiki Meets Bookstore Meets How-To
While the exact definition of a Barnes and Nobles Quamut remains unclear to my non-Millenial brain, I would venture that the term stands for what happens when you throw Home Depot, Wikipedia and a big chain bookstore into a blender and then hit ‘Combine’.
Learning to Love Stock Turns: Part One
The Fine Art of Selling
American Prices, Canadian Prices, and Don't Forget... E-Book Prices
Espresso Caffeinates U of A
The University of Alberta Bookstore became the first Canadian owner of one of five existing Espresso Book Machines last week. The Print on Demand book production machine will be used for course texts as well as small print runs for Alberta’s trade publishers.
