Sentences with phrase «rely on bookstores»

Another realization that should come with this statistic is that you can't rely on bookstores for sales.

We used to rely on bookstores as the conduit.

Independent bookstores rely on their communities for their existence — and while some communities may not realize it, cohesive communities rely on their bookstores just as heavily.

Yes, I still have a percentage of my readership that relies on bookstores.

Handselling was basically the only way to sell it (which is not something an author should rely on bookstore staff always being able to do).

Not exact matches

There are currently two valuation methods worth considering for bookstores: on the low end, rely on 15 % of annual sales plus the value of inventory (in this case, that suggests a $ 120,200 price tag).

I relied on my already - developed mailing list to generate preorders for One Simple Idea, which encouraged bookstores to prominently feature the title.

As such, members of these minority groups have traditionally relied on intermediaries — clubs, temples, bookstores, college groups — as a way to meet potential partners.

Many people find themselves exclusively relying on the online bookstore and are aware they can load in their own PDF files or eBooks from the internet.

Amazon also relies on their online bestseller lists to populate the bookstore, but also puts an emphasis on what sells in a specific market.

It now gives you text underneath GoodReads and the Kindle bookstore, rather than just relying on icons, which obviously makes it a little more intuitive for new users.

Self published authors have to rely on their own resources, be more creative in finding retail shelf space for their books (as a rule, self published authors have far less access to chain bookstore shelves than the big publishers who spend millions on marketing dollars), and have to work very hard to create any sort of buzz about their books.

It allows you to opt into having your physical book distributed to thousands of bookstores that rely on Ingram to deliver them to their retail environments.

E-Books suffer from the a major discovery problem and companies such as Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble and Kobo rely on their digital bookstores to help someone find a new title.

This allows the average bookstore to promote it in their shop and not just rely on the device sitting on a shelf to gain interest.

The James Pattersons of the world rely on a major publisher to have their books translated in a myriad of languages and flood the bookstores with each new title.

Indie bookstore owners have more latitude in choosing which books they want to sell and tend to rely on their personal gut instinct when it comes to buying books for their shelves, so approach them on an individualistic level.

The ABA, for its part, announced this decision to the more than 350 member indie bookstores who sell Google ebooks through their websites in order to meet their customers» needs for ebooks while still garnering the local community support that they rely on.

Some devices have built in bookstores that allow you to buy eBooks, magazines and newspapers on demand, others make the users rely... [Read more...]

Amazon is starting to rely on its electronic bookstores as a gateway to new international markets.

According to Hachette, also to blame were the closings of several brick - and - mortar bookstores and chains which the publisher relies on to move print product.

I would recommend this e-reader for mid level or advanced users that already have an established e-book collection and won't be relying on the Pocketbook bookstore to find and purchase titles.

Ever since the investment deal with Microsoft occurred, the largest bookstore chain in the USA has been rather quiet on plans for international expansion and instead will rely on MS to sell their books worldwide.

The big five still rely heavily on print books and bookstores.

However, more vocal opponents of the tensions included two literary agents who spoke about the impact this can have on authors, especially lesser known authors who rely on every possible avenue for book discovery, including physical bookstores» display space.

2) Bookstores have seen their profits drop dramatically thanks to Amazon, but self - publishers rely on the online retail giant.

There may be no physical bookstore distribution and / or the press may rely on print - on - demand to fulfill orders.

* Don't rely on the subtitle to explain what the book is really about — it's the title itself that people see first when scanning a catalog or bookstore shelf.

For example, we don't have to rely on retail bookstores.

Much like the neighborhood bookstore of old, people are relying on these eBook stores for navigating the eVerse rather than simply dispensing it.

A bookstore that relies on selling alcohol — or coffee or anything else — instead of books needs to look at what is happening and why.

This is not my problem, except that Amazon has put a number of my retailer / bookstore customers out of business, which I suspect is the intent of deep discounts, and I fear someday having to rely too heavily on Amazon sales.

Does the company have an online bookstore for customers to purchase your book directly (which means higher revenues for you) or do they force you to rely on Amazon and other «middlemen»?

With its actual - sales - generating bookstore, Google is now in the position where they don't have to rely on links to Amazon (or Abebooks, or Bookfinder, or even Alibris / B & N) for revenue anymore.

Since getting my device, I've stopped buying print fiction for the reasons I gave you above... tired of paying inflated prices in Irish bookstores, could buy great stories that are only on digital, access to thousand of small presses... and not having to rely on what the Big Five (formerly the Big Six) tell us to read, which are those big branded named authors like Lee Childs, Nora Roberts, Michael Connolly, Cecilia Ahern etc..

Having shed its college bookstore chain two years ago and downsized its Nook business, Barnes & Noble now has only its main retail business to rely on for growth.

Its core business model relies on building local bookstores with comprehensive selection, attractive discounts and membership discount programs, and a community - gathering - place environment (e.g., the inclusion of a Starbucks cafe in each Barnes & Noble store).