Getting ‘aesthetically pleasing and accessible content’ out of what the judges gave her as a mashup of sci-fi and Lewis Carroll, Katy Mastrocola beats the competition.
Canada’s Kobo Rolls Into the US With Walmart: ‘A Very Competitive Experience’
Having once left the American ebook market largely to Seattle, Rakuten Kobo now is hitching a ride with Walmart back into Amazonian America, selling ebooks and audiobooks through the big-box leader.
US Industry Eyes Canadian Retailer Indigo’s Plan To Open American Bookstores
Canada’s top bookstore chain, Indigo, confirms plans to open bookstores in the US in 2018. Some believe Indigo is in a better position to compete with Amazon than Barnes & Noble.
International Notes: Springer Nature in Italy, Kobo in Spain
Two earthquake-zone universities in Italy are getting special access to Springer Nature resources, as Kobo announces its partnership with Fnac in Spain.
‘Wallpaper the Country With Books’: Mexico’s Gandhi Bookstores
One of the nation’s largest, Mexico’s bookstore chain named for Mahatma Gandhi increasingly depends on non-book sales to stay ahead, according to the company’s marketing manager.
Has the Tide Gone Out for Ebooks in Mexico?
After the arrival in Mexico of Amazon and Apple, ebook sales growth has slowed and some wonder what all the fuss was about, according to editors, publishers and entrepreneurs.
Kobo’s Michael Tamblyn on the Age of E-Reading
Ebook sales are driven by people over 50, according to Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn. Here he talks about designing better ebooks and e-readers to encourage sales.
OverDrive Expands Ebook Library Lending to Germany, Austria and Switzerland
With a global reach to 34,000 libraries and institutions, digital library lending service OverDrive expands its service to Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Kobo’s Tamblyn: January Saw ‘Strongest Content Sales in Our History’
Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn, in the wake of reports of Rakuten’s write-down, talks of the ‘strongest content sales in our history.’
Ebooks Sold at Independent Bookstores Garner Pitiful Profits
A survey of Colorado independent bookstores reveals ebooks sales are tiny and offer just a pittance of profit — often just 50 cents a book.