Book wars!

92% market growth predicted in the next three years in the e-reader market, with new technology & the competitive nature between Apple. Amazon and Google this article raises a lot of interesting application of both business and economic theory.

With the growing market of e-readers and the competitive behaviour between Apple, Amazon and Google, how will the consumer benefit? Are there any benefits from competition for the three key players? What chance is there for any new company’s wanting to enter the market? Click here to read more from the BBC technology pages

The threat e-readers brings to bookstores such as Waterstones, but especially independent book stores…. What will happen to the market and business behaviour?

Essay practice: 92% market growth predicted in the next three years in the e-reader market… to what extent is “competition, innovation and creativity is good” for the industry?

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