The future of publishing is being shaped by mobile and social
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The combination of these two realities, said Petway, is resulting in a drastic change in behavior with regard to conducting commerce. Consumers now demand immediacy and a frictionless experience in making transactions.
Petway pointed out that while Amazon prides itself on being “the best place to buy things you know you need,” publishers should focus on “being the best at connecting customers to things they don’t yet know about.”
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