Sales at campus bookstores declined 3 % from $ 540 million to $ 525 million, «due to a shift from selling new and used textbooks to lower
priced textbook rentals,» according to the earnings release.
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SEATTLE, July 18, 2011 --(NASDAQ: AMZN)-- Today, Amazon.com announced the launch of Kindle
Textbook Rental — now students can save up to 80 % off
textbook list
prices by renting from the Kindle Store.
They are dropping the
prices of its e-book
rentals and piloting a new program for print
textbook rentals.
Amazon on Monday launched Kindle
textbook rentals for the 2011 school year in a move that aims to dent college bookstores as well as hefty book
prices.
Amazon launched Kindle
textbook rentals for the 2011 school year in a move that aims to dent college bookstores as well as hefty book
prices.
With the new
rental program, students are expected to save as much as 70 %, compared to the
price of purchasing a new
textbook.»
College comparable store sales reflect the retail selling
price of a new or used
textbook when rented, rather than solely the
rental fee received and amortized over the
rental period.
As
textbooks lend themselves so well to the Print Replica format, many Print Replica books are available for rent and the
price is determined by the length of time needed for the
rental period, between thirty days and one year.
Comparable College store sales reflect the retail selling
price of a new or used
textbook when rented, rather than solely the
rental fee received and amortized over the
rental period.
«Today, Amazon.com announced the launch of Kindle
Textbook Rental — now students can save up to 80 % off
textbook list
prices by renting from the Kindle Store,» the company said -LSB-...]
Luckily, if you're a Kindle owner, Amazon has announced a nifty new service that could ease your financial burden - Kindle
Textbook Rental - where you could save up to 80 per cent on
textbook prices.
Amazon on Monday announced Kindle Textbook
Rental, which will enable students to save up to 80 % off the retail
prices of
textbooks, by renting them as ebooks from the Kindle Store, instead of purchasing them outright.
«Today, Amazon.com announced the launch of Kindle
Textbook Rental — now students can save up to 80 % off
textbook list
prices by renting from the Kindle Store,» the company said in a press release.
Barnes & Noble College («College») sales declined 4 % from $ 797 million to $ 768 million, due to a shift from selling new and used
textbooks to lower
priced, higher margin
textbook rentals.
While the same warning about Amazon's
textbook rental program applies here — that your particular study materials might not be available — it's certainly worth the $ 0.00
price to check it out, and the other features may end up being useful on their own.»
SEATTLE, Jul 18, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: AMZN)-- Today, Amazon.com announced the launch of Kindle
Textbook Rental — now students can save up to 80 % off
textbook list
prices by renting from the Kindle Store.
Given the significant expansion of the
textbook rental business over the past few years, College comparable store sales now reflect the revenue generated from
textbook rentals and are no longer adjusted to reflect the equivalent
textbook retail selling
price.
As College developed its
textbook rental business, comparable store sales reflected the retail selling
price of a new or used
textbook when rented, rather than solely the
rental fees received to provide a more representative comparable store sales figure.
What I like about Valore Books is that it lets you compare the
prices of books from multiple
textbook rental providers so you get the best possible
price.
We compared the best college
textbook rental companies, including Amazon, Half.com, Chegg, College Book
Rentals, eCampus, and more to find the best
prices.
You also have the option to rent
textbooks and view
rental prices against the
price of purchase.
About < a href = «http://www.collegefocus.com/"the author: David Fridland is a writer for CollegeFocus, a site where you can compare
rental prices on
textbooks, and obtain a plethora of knowledge on the ins and outs of college as well as entering the career world.