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rjcroy · 10-06-2015, 05:41 AM

This is interesting. It follows another recent new report that paper book sales had increased by nearly 5% in the last year.

http://www.thebookseller.com/news/wa...-stores-313827

"“Sales of Kindles continue to be pitiful so we are taking the display space back in more and more shops...We’re not seeing a great deal of people who are buying an e-reader for the first time now,” he said. “People are buying e-reader replacements, but that’s it.”

I have been surprised by how few people around me have bought e-readers. It doesn't look like it will get beyond niche in the near future.

10-06-2015, 05:41 AM	#1
rjcroy Bibliophile Posts: 167 Karma: 1147338 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kobo Touch	Waterstones is removing Kindles from stores This is interesting. It follows another recent new report that paper book sales had increased by nearly 5% in the last year. http://www.thebookseller.com/news/wa...-stores-313827 "“Sales of Kindles continue to be pitiful so we are taking the display space back in more and more shops...We’re not seeing a great deal of people who are buying an e-reader for the first time now,” he said. “People are buying e-reader replacements, but that’s it.” I have been surprised by how few people around me have bought e-readers. It doesn't look like it will get beyond niche in the near future.