![]() It would give them a retail presence again in the US market, something they lost with the death of Borders.īut the one I would expect more than Kobo is Google. Google would probably benefit the most, and even Kobo would come out ahead. Target is a fairly large retailer in the US so getting them to throw their weight behind an ebookstore would be a boost to any of the smaller stores. Those other ereaders appear to be unaffected.Īs I think about it more, I’m beginning to wonder if that might be the case. Target first started carrying the Kindle back in 2010 and soon added ereaders from iriver, B&N, and others to the mix. That would be a first for them, but not entirely out of the question. ![]() No one know yet what the conflict is, but if this part of the rumor is true then it suggests to me that Target might be planning to launch an ebookstore of their own. The Verge also got an inside source to tell them that Target is going to stop carrying all of Amazon’s Kindle products due to a conflict of interest. According to the memo quoted above, staff are directed to find the best way to fill current displays as they deplete the Kindles. Target is going to let current stock of the Kindles run out and they won’t be replacing them. The Verge has turned up an internal memo from Target and it does not have good news for Amazon. Updated: Target to Stop Carrying the Kindle – Replaced by Kobo, Google?
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