Re Newspapers and adding other paper media -- books.
Was just reading that Barns & Noble is closing hundreds of stores. They are not going out of business, just shuffling around I guess. But one interesting note:
Quote:
Print book sales nationwide dropped 22% over the past five years according to Nielsen BookScan, as ebooks and other digital devices have become more popular. Where that leaves the retail side of Barnes & Noble's business in the medium term is unclear.
Well, a little over 4% a year isn't a whole lot, but it is creeping up the percentage drops.
The handwriting on the wall existence of internet, ebooks, etc. is the future and paper is sliding into oblivion with the stone tablet and hide/cave drawings.
Oh, and one more thing, have you read about the new libraries being built that have NO books on the shelves-- no paper. Google it. One University in Texas that I read about.
Pirate
Old And In The Way
Registered: 02/21/07
Posts: 2141
Loc: Missouri
I have to travel two hours in any direction to get to a new book store...I could buy on line but I like to look thru the book before I buy. We do have a delightful used book store, guy started out 20 years a go buying and selling out of a hole in the wall size store, now he is in a huge two story building....books are half price, finish it and bring it back and he will buy it back for half your purchase price, or give you credit for the same amount. Sells used cd's dvd's and in the past year or so even some special order new books
Re Newspapers and adding other paper media -- books.
Was just reading that Barns & Noble is closing hundreds of stores. They are not going out of business, just shuffling around I guess. But one interesting note:
Quote:
Print book sales nationwide dropped 22% over the past five years according to Nielsen BookScan, as ebooks and other digital devices have become more popular. Where that leaves the retail side of Barnes & Noble's business in the medium term is unclear.
Well, a little over 4% a year isn't a whole lot, but it is creeping up the percentage drops.
The handwriting on the wall existence of internet, ebooks, etc. is the future and paper is sliding into oblivion with the stone tablet and hide/cave drawings.
Oh, and one more thing, have you read about the new libraries being built that have NO books on the shelves-- no paper. Google it. One University in Texas that I read about.
I guess this is an okay hijack
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Dino's are Babe magnets
Registered: 04/19/02
Posts: 27012
Loc: Hawaii
I guess the biggest book publisher is the phone companies - Hawaiian Tel just delivered 500 white pages and 500 yellow pages. We told them to take 250 white and yellows back. Because last year only 50% of the residents even bother to pick up any books.
Seems like a big waste of paper to me but I guess they still have to offer the printed versions.
Our phone company does not offer white pages in some areas.
Quote:
Looking for your White Page Residential Listings?
Beginning in June 2012 Frontier will begin removing the RESIDENTIAL White Page listings in some selected FrontierPages telephone directories. If you are in one of these selected markets and would like to receive a FREE White Page Residential Listings supplement please call 1-800-900-7524. The residential white page listings can also be found online at www.Frontier.com/whitepages
Since people pay for yellow page listings, they throw one on our front porches.
Trouble is three other companies sell advertising cheap and they make phone books too and throw them on our front porches!! I just recycle, as I'm sure a lot of other folk do also.
Pirate
Old And In The Way
Registered: 02/21/07
Posts: 2141
Loc: Missouri
Phone book delivered to the front porch??wow we get ours thru the US bulk mail system...and everyone gets a phone book , even if you dont have a phone... got three of them this year alone...one at the PO box, one at home address...and another at the apartment...guess if I can not find a phone number in one book I could try the other ones
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