“The most dysfunctional thing happening in books right now is that people walk into a bookstore, get the expertise from a bookseller, and go home and buy the book on their Kindle. That can’t go on forever for obvious reasons.
“Simba theorized that in early 2011 if Borders were to go out of business, we would see a less energized ebook market the next year. That came true. We don’t know to what extent our prediction was correct in terms of what was the role, but we think that when 650 bookstores from Borders disappear, never to be replaced again, it makes an impact on book discovery.”
- Companies:
- Simba Information
- People:
- Michael Norris
Ellen Harvey is a freelance writer and editor who covers the latest technologies and strategies reshaping the publishing landscape. She previously served as the Senior Editor at Publishing Executive and Book Business.