09-01-2012, 09:27 PM | #1 |
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Kobo signs deal to sell through U.S. indie bookstores
On CBC, CP story:
"Kobo has signed a new partnership with U.S. independent booksellers will give loyal indie customers the option of digital reading, while continuing to support their local bookstore. The Toronto-based, Japanese owned, e-reader company said Wednesday it has struck a deal with the American Booksellers Association to sell its device and its e-books through independent U.S. bookstores." more at http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/books/st...s.html?cmp=rss |
09-04-2012, 03:19 PM | #2 |
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Good news. Independent bookstores need a way to be able to profit from the growth in ebooks and this should help.
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