Mike Kozlowski at Good E-Reader reports that publisher revenue from ebooks has "plunged". A 1% drop in 2014 revenue over the same period in 2013 is hardly call that a "plunge". 2014 was a rough year for many people. Obviously, a bad economy affects the economy and how people spend their disposable income. Personally, I think we should wait until 2016 until we start calling a slight loss in ebook revenue for one year a trend.
Why Same Day Delivery is Largely a Marketing PloyBy: Richard Starr / November 23, 2015
A story on NBCNews.com today offers up this tidbit: "Everyone Likes Same-Day Delivery, Except for the Paying Part." I bet. What I find odd is that the article suggests that same-day delivery has a high operating cost for everyone but Amazon. This is, of course, ridiculous. I virtually guarantee that Amazon is losing […]
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Drone Delivery: Is It Going to Happen? Probably Not. Here’s Why…By: Richard Starr / November 7, 2015
An article on NBCNews.com asks whether drone delivery from companies like Amazon and Wal-Mart could really "take off" (see what they did there?). The answer, in my opinion, is "no”. And here’s why… First, let me say that many of the points in the article mirror my own long-time views regarding the viability […]
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Amazon Opens Pointless Physical Bookstore in Seattle…But Why?By: Richard Starr / November 3, 2015
The Seattle Times, and many other outlets, are reporting that Amazon is opening the company’s first-ever brick-and-mortar bookstore in Seattle. But why? There are a few reasons, some fairly certain, others not so much. The main reason, if you believe the news, is that they are using the Seattle location to test the validity of […]
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