Did someone say that old Japanese corporations are very slow in deciding things, and when they finally do decide, they make bad decisions?
Well, maybe it's not a bad decision, but I'll bet it's way too little too late. Kinokuniya has decided to go online to sell books!
From AP:
Time-honored bookstore chain operator Kinokuniya Co. will open an online bookstore offering conventional books and e-books by the yearend, its officials said Friday. It will be the first Japanese retail outlet for conventional books to start such a business, the officials said. The envisioned online store, called "Kinokuniya Shoten BookWebPlus," will offer 1,200 e-book titles, including those of Kobunsha Co. and Kodansha Ltd. publishing companies, when it opens, they said. Kinokuniya will try to boost the number of e-books that can be downloaded from its online store to 30,000 within a year, they said.
Alright! Jeez, guys, it's almost 2011, Kinokuniya get into the 90's will ya!?
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Saturday, November 6, 2010
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We're already in the 2000 years and Amazon.com has been around since the mid-90's. They will have a difficult time competing.
ReplyDeleteWorse yet, publishers and retailers have all experienced shrinking sales since NTT DoCoMo rolled out their first cell phone in the 80's.
I wish them luck. They're going to need it...
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Any decision...finds the results in the end :)...I wish them luck too...
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