Amazon Brick and Mortars Coming to England - Page 2

omk3 · 12-06-2009, 02:35 PM

A strange decision. I'm guessing they want to use the UK as a test market and see how it goes. We have to keep in mind that amazon is not just a bookstore anymore. They do resemble Argos more and more in the variety of products they sell, so maybe they are moving towards that model. Then, there are novelty products like the kindles (yes they are new to most people). Sonys are much more popular here, I'm sure partly because people can see them in shops and play with them. If they had some products on display in their shops, like Argos again, maybe more people would be willing to spend on a kindle. But still...Just when they are getting strong on ebooks, mp3 and generally digital instead of corporeal products, to think of now opening a brick and mortar store..Plus, for this to have a possibility to work, they'd have to open shops everywhere. We'll see I guess...

Sparrow · 12-06-2009, 02:43 PM

The Royal Mail is perceived as increasingly expensive and unreliable (e.g. current industrial dispute). Maybe this is a shot across their bows; or Amazon genuinely feel they need a better distribution system than the mail can offer.

fugazied · 12-06-2009, 04:22 PM

I think Amazon booths would be more effective for flogging ebooks specifically, but I suppose Amazon sell a wide range of items including TVs and all kinds of things. It could simply be a flagship kind of store, where people browse 'hot' products then get it delivered?

But on the subject of ebook booths - Amazon booths should be in every major shopping centre! Especially overseas shopping centres where you could get books and skip the $2 surcharge. They would do well with impulse shoppers.

taylork1 · 12-06-2009, 05:26 PM

From Reuters:

LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), the world's largest online retailer, has no plans to open stores anywhere in the world, it said on Sunday, in response to a report it was planning to open high street shops in Britain.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5B50KG20091206

Daithi · 12-06-2009, 07:34 PM

Wow, Amazon is usually pretty tight lipped about its business plans. For them to deny this report says something in itself. I mean they didn't even wait until Monday to address the issue, so I can just imagine the phone calls that were flying around today.

12-06-2009, 02:43 PM	#17
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,400 Karma: 1358102 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	The Royal Mail is perceived as increasingly expensive and unreliable (e.g. current industrial dispute). Maybe this is a shot across their bows; or Amazon genuinely feel they need a better distribution system than the mail can offer. __________________ "Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing has happened." - Winston Churchill

12-06-2009, 04:22 PM	#18
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	I think Amazon booths would be more effective for flogging ebooks specifically, but I suppose Amazon sell a wide range of items including TVs and all kinds of things. It could simply be a flagship kind of store, where people browse 'hot' products then get it delivered? But on the subject of ebook booths - Amazon booths should be in every major shopping centre! Especially overseas shopping centres where you could get books and skip the $2 surcharge. They would do well with impulse shoppers. __________________ Using: Kindle DX + iPhone! EBook Fanatic!

12-06-2009, 05:26 PM	#19
taylork1 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 328 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: sony reader 505	Amazon Denies From Reuters: LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), the world's largest online retailer, has no plans to open stores anywhere in the world, it said on Sunday, in response to a report it was planning to open high street shops in Britain. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5B50KG20091206

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12-06-2009, 02:35 PM	#16
omk3 Wizard Posts: 1,455 Karma: 37243 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Europe Device: pocketbook 360, kindle 4	A strange decision. I'm guessing they want to use the UK as a test market and see how it goes. We have to keep in mind that amazon is not just a bookstore anymore. They do resemble Argos more and more in the variety of products they sell, so maybe they are moving towards that model. Then, there are novelty products like the kindles (yes they are new to most people). Sonys are much more popular here, I'm sure partly because people can see them in shops and play with them. If they had some products on display in their shops, like Argos again, maybe more people would be willing to spend on a kindle. But still...Just when they are getting strong on ebooks, mp3 and generally digital instead of corporeal products, to think of now opening a brick and mortar store..Plus, for this to have a possibility to work, they'd have to open shops everywhere. We'll see I guess...

12-06-2009, 07:34 PM	#20
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Wow, Amazon is usually pretty tight lipped about its business plans. For them to deny this report says something in itself. I mean they didn't even wait until Monday to address the issue, so I can just imagine the phone calls that were flying around today.


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