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Originally Posted by geertm
I wonder why WH Smith tries to compete with Amazon, while Waterstones does nothing. Perhaps Waterstones is hoping that Hachette succeeds in forcing bookstores to accept the agency model?
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If you need epub format you cant shop at Amazon. Do Sony and Pocketbook owners even look at Amazon?
I dont think WH Smith and Waterstones necessarily compete against Amazon but they do with each other. Waterstones are pricing themselves out.
They are very sensitive to the costs of ereaders other than the kindles as the more epub readers sold the more business they'll receive. An expensive PB or Sony hurts them tremendously.