The changing landscape of retail and e-commerce
The unravelling of the middle class in the US and elsewhere has had a huge impact on consumerism and the retail industry. Consequently, consumers are being more conservative in their […]
The evolution of bookstores and what digital publishers can learn from this
Bookstores are evolving to become not only a bookstore, but an experience. It sounds like pure marketing rhetoric, but it’s not. In an age where Amazon’s predominance in both physical […]
The Battle of the Clouds
“Why a phone?” reflects the generally confused response from many a layperson and journalist to Amazon’s announcement of their “Fire” smartphone device. Their presence in the tablet space has established […]
How digital catalogs can work alongside their print equivalents
Are print catalogs outdated? A recent Advertising Age article by Michael Fernandez suggests exactly that. As digital catalog software providers, you’d expect us to agree entirely with this sentiment, but […]
An insight into the long-term view of the digital economy with UBS
UBS recently (10th of June) published their annual longer-term investment report into digital data trends and expectedly, it contains a treasure-trove of well-researched, primary-source data from which we can extrapolate […]
Digital Books, the deathlessness of paper and the “culture of distraction”
Nicholas Carr’s tendency for controversial opinion came as no surprise when he was speaking at the IDPF Digital Book Conference, BEA last month. Carr, known for his skeptical examinations of […]
Oyster, Digital Books on Demand and what it tells us about consumer behavior
The deal between Oyster, the “Netflix for Books” and Simon and Schuster is less important in its financial specifics and more important in terms of what it represents as the […]
