Thread: Amazon destroys the book industry again
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Old 04-07-2012, 09:59 AM   #42
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
What the article strangely fails to mention is that Waterstones, by completely dominating the UK B&M book landscape, have themselves put countless small independent booksellers out of business.
I also liked the line at the end that said new writers need Waterstones to gain popularity. I didn't even know they stocked non-corporation published books. But anyone who can find a book like that hidden behind all the publisher-sponsored promo displays would be just as likely to find it on Amazon too.
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