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Originally Posted by HarryT
One reason one would expect sales to be better at Amazon is that they sell world-wide; B&N are US-only. Shutting out 95% of your potential customers is not a very sound business strategy, it seems to me.
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It's sound strategy if it's not expected to be profitable. Amazon has a huge VAT advantage. Every device, app and ebook B&N sells in Europe would cost more than at Amazon. Some as high as 17% more.