Traditional publishing may not be dying, but in five years, when there's drastically
less shelf space for books, that business model will certainly slim down and change.
Print editions have
less shelf space today across all genres because so many bookstores have closed their doors.
The innovative container allows pizza shop employees to assemble boxes with less time and labor, and
requires less shelf space compared to traditional paperboard boxes.
That
means less shelf space for manufacturers» brands, putting even more price pressure on an increasingly desperate set of suppliers.
July 8, 2011: «Indigo has made clear it intends to transition to a new product mix that includes more giftware, toys, and lifestyle products,
with less shelf space reserved for books.
It's very handy, the size is compatible with the standard 8.5 × 11 binder and similar sheet sizes, and it
takes less shelf space to store.
The demand for Amiibos has been absurd, even surprising Nintendo — so going with cards can allow for more characters to be thrown up on store shelves while taking up
significantly less shelf space.
And a single DivaCup
requires less shelf space — and boasts a higher profit margin per inch — than conventional period products.
Also, it appears to me, there seems to be
less shelf space for books at places like Barnes and Noble.
«These products also take up
less shelf space and are lighter for shipping, if they have internet sales.»