Tuesday, October 28, 2008
It's like I've been telling you...
Frankfurt book fair seeks hope in Web's embrace
I think big (and small) businesses are starting to get it.
From the page:
It doesn't take a genius to see the potential that's here on the web. Hopefully, some of these publishers and authors will begin to see the light.
I think big (and small) businesses are starting to get it.
From the page:
Online bookselling is the most important development in publishing in the last 60 years, according to a survey carried out by organizers of the world's biggest book fair, which begins on Tuesday and runs for a week.
It doesn't take a genius to see the potential that's here on the web. Hopefully, some of these publishers and authors will begin to see the light.
Labels: bookselling, business, online bookselling, web
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Chrislands/Abebooks merger
From Auctionbytes.com
This had been rumored for a while, but has finally gone through. Abebooks maintains that the pricing and services of Chrislands will not change, but time will tell. Chrislands offered many smaller bookstores a gateway to the web with their easy hosting setup and database management. Chrislands was easy, but simple, and their services were limited. Perhaps Abebooks will allow them to offer more robust packages.
Online bookselling site Abebooks.com has acquired Chrislands, a business that builds, hosts and maintains online bookstores, the fourth acquisition in four years.
This had been rumored for a while, but has finally gone through. Abebooks maintains that the pricing and services of Chrislands will not change, but time will tell. Chrislands offered many smaller bookstores a gateway to the web with their easy hosting setup and database management. Chrislands was easy, but simple, and their services were limited. Perhaps Abebooks will allow them to offer more robust packages.
Labels: abebooks, antiquarian bookselling, chrislands, retail, web
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