Australasian bookseller to increase digital presence

sabredog · 10-31-2010, 07:34 PM

Red Group have decided to move further into digital to improve sales figures.

http://bookbee.net/book-retailer-red...ound-43m-loss/

This might be a good thing for Aussie ebook readers BUT as long as it is coupled with removal of geographic restrictions.

Might be a move in the right direction though.

taming · 10-31-2010, 07:48 PM

Red Group owns (along with several other companies) a minority % of Kobo, with Canadian Company Indigo owning 58%.

karenr_nz · 10-31-2010, 11:28 PM

Their range is definitely improving. Sadly they won't have Hachette signed in time for the new release Wheel of Time book (tomorrow)!

There is still some room for the prices to move though, considering the international market. Many of their books are around $12.50AUD/$15NZD which is still high given the exchange rates (for books that are $8USD equivalent). Still, at least they're cheaper than NZ/Aus MMP prices!

colinsky · 10-31-2010, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karenr_nz

Their range is definitely improving. Sadly they won't have Hachette signed in time for the new release Wheel of Time book (tomorrow)!

The PAPER release of Towers of Midnight may be tomorrow, but the ebook isn't coming out until next year:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/forum/cd/di...x3NPMXG43IS4N2

10-31-2010, 07:34 PM	#1
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Australasian bookseller to increase digital presence Red Group have decided to move further into digital to improve sales figures. http://bookbee.net/book-retailer-red...ound-43m-loss/ This might be a good thing for Aussie ebook readers BUT as long as it is coupled with removal of geographic restrictions. Might be a move in the right direction though.

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10-31-2010, 07:48 PM	#2
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Red Group owns (along with several other companies) a minority % of Kobo, with Canadian Company Indigo owning 58%.

10-31-2010, 11:28 PM	#3
karenr_nz Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 820 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: PB360	Their range is definitely improving. Sadly they won't have Hachette signed in time for the new release Wheel of Time book (tomorrow)! There is still some room for the prices to move though, considering the international market. Many of their books are around $12.50AUD/$15NZD which is still high given the exchange rates (for books that are $8USD equivalent). Still, at least they're cheaper than NZ/Aus MMP prices!

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