tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post2075675052883928341..comments2024-03-14T04:35:06.209+13:00Comments on Beattie's Book Blog - unofficial homepage of the New Zealand book community: Beattie's Book Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505389626725979100noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-69542002511544225052010-01-04T17:44:31.498+13:002010-01-04T17:44:31.498+13:00We predict the rise of e-commerce for books genera...We predict the rise of e-commerce for books generally. Traditional high street booksellers were hit hard by the property boom of recent years as building owners ratcheted up rents to reflect a suitable return their ever-soaring property values. Maybe the chances of rent increases have dimished for a while, but they are still a killer overhead. e-shops offer a comfortable shopping alternative, and as long as publishers make their websites as interesting as possible (we try but most are pretty hopeless) then ever more people will browse that way. After all, as far as NZ is concerned, you can see a hugely greater range of books online than you will in even the good bookshops.transpress nzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11889609417253751134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-57206568602940196522010-01-02T08:00:25.578+13:002010-01-02T08:00:25.578+13:00I predict the rise of the ebook.I predict the rise of the ebook.Oswald Bastablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828229103486326473noreply@blogger.com