We follow the travails of indie stores and the Internet in real life—and on the silver screen. The Times shares how the blockbuster film “You’ve Got Mail,” a story about an indie bookshop owner who finds love online, has fared over 25 years.
The Wall St. Journal reports that Barnes & Noble has updated its subscription discount program. Previously, it had one tier that was $25/year. Now, Barnes & Noble has a two-tier system. There is a free program that offers rebates based on what you spend, and a $40/year program that gives you rebates plus more discounts and some perks at its cafes.
The new memberships are meant to help the bookseller better compete with Amazon's Prime and Walmart+.
In a 2007 article in The New Yorker, Atul Gawande, a surgeon and an author, advocatedthat more hospitals use checklists. He cited many medical studies showing how checklists save lives (and money). Implementing one checklist, a hospital "…prevented forty-three infections and eight deaths, and saved two million dollars in costs." The startling part: the list was only five steps long! In other words, people don’t consistently follow...
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"Today, virtually the entire publishing industry is rooting for Barnes & Noble — including most independent booksellers. Its unique role in the book ecosystem, where it helps readers discover new titles and publishers stay invested in physical stores, makes it an essential anchor in a world upended by online sales and a much larger player: Amazon."
Fifty percent of the U.S. book market is controlled by Amazon, while Barnes & Noble has 8%. This book market share split shows that shoppers value convenience and price more than customer service. Anyone that says retail can be helped, saved, or fixed by concentrating on anything but convenience and price is wrong.
For example, an HFN columnist whom I won’t name is often extolling the need to make the in-store shopping experience fun and interesting. Similarly, a market building president ...
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May 2, 2018
May 2, 2018
Want to see the future? Read this book. I’ve read this book and carried with it with me at the shows in Atlanta and Dallas. The book shares show big tech and particular Amazon will change your business. Be prepared. I bought my copies at Barnes & Noble's website. I’d be happy to discuss the book with you.
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February 5, 2018
February 5, 2018
We’re loving this book about Amazon and the big tech companies. It gives you insight into what is important for your business and how to prepare for your business’ future.
You can find the book at Barnes & Noble for about $19 here:
What does your excel at selling? Today’s WSJ shares that Barnes & Noble is concentrating on: books.
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December 1, 2009
December 1, 2009
CNN: Cyber Monday sales rose 14% this year
From CNN.com today:
Cyber Monday: A lot of clicking and shopping
Report says sales rose 14% over last year and shoppers on average spent more online than they did on Black Friday.
By Parija B. Kavilanz, CNNMoney.com senior writer Last Updated: December 1, 2009: 10:27 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Did Cyber Monday outshine Black Friday this year?
Early reports suggest that Americans shopped more enthusiastically online for holiday bargains than they did in ...
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