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Old 05-28-2014, 08:07 AM   #1
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Target to offer ebooks
I saw this mentioned in another thread, but couldn't find a thread, so ...

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Target wants to help host your book club — online.

As the retailer works to build a more competitive e-commerce experience, it's partnering with a startup e-book subscription service called Librify to give customers an online platform for buying, sharing, and discussing their favorite books. ...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...brify/9480717/
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Old 05-28-2014, 08:14 AM   #2
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I wonder what can Target offer that Amazon does not offer?
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Old 05-28-2014, 08:20 AM   #3
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About time somebody gave the book club idea a try.
Price is a bit high but it's an interesting model.
As long as the 10% discount isn't off the list price; that would only be useful for Hachette titles.
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Epub, of course.
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Old 05-28-2014, 08:34 AM   #5
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Target used to sell Kindles and Sonys. I wonder what eReader they will offer. They currently sell tablets and cell phones but surely they must plan to offer a real eReader?
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Old 05-28-2014, 08:39 AM   #6
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What is "Target"? What do they currently sell, I mean.
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What is "Target"? What do they currently sell, I mean.
Department store chain. Slightly more upscale than walmart. Downscale from Macy's and the like. Fashion at low prices.
Popularly known as "tar-zheh boutique".
They had a deal to carry the iRiverHD, once upon a time. They have had special deals with Sony and Kindle at times.

They have lots of stores, lots of customers. Many of whom were recently exposed to a massive data hack.
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What is "Target"? What do they currently sell, I mean.
They sell a little of everything...kind of a slightly more upscale Walmart.

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Big chain department store - Target.
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Big chain department store - Target.
Reminds me: Amazon used to run their online store for years.
Like they used to run Borders'...
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Department store chain. Slightly more upscale than walmart. Downscale from Macy's and the like. Fashion at low prices.
Popularly known as "tar-zheh boutique".
That's "wal-mar-shay" kind sir
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That's right, they did. I forgot about that.
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What is "Target"? What do they currently sell, I mean.
It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, Walmart being the largest. - quote from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation

To me Target stores seem to be somewhat more cultured compared to Walmart. Walmart is the most generic, cheap, huge store that everybody loves to hate. Target seems to have certain flair.
They carry clothes, household items, toys, electronics, hardware, somewhat limited (when compared with Walmart or typical grocery store) grocery section. I have seen a few brands of e-ink readers sold there. I have purchased Nook Simple Touch there discounted to $50 during 2012 Black Friday sale.

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Thanks, everyone! Two of the big supermarket chains in the UK (Tesco and Sainsbury's) also have eBook stores.
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They currently sell tablets and cell phones but surely they must plan to offer a real eReader?
I'm thinking it's entirely possible they might not (assuming that by "real", you meant a single-purpose eink device, of course).
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