The Coalition for Cheaper Books...

  • Believes customers in Australia pay too much for books
  • Advocates an open market,leading to lower prices quicker availability
  • Supports removal of restrictions on parallel importation of books
  • Argues the current policy can't be justified in an era of e-commerce

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Online shoppers write unhappy ending for Borders, Angus & Robertson

Monday, March 7, 2011

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THE Australian consumer’s love affair with online shopping has finally caught up with the old world of traditional bookselling, as Borders and the 125-year-old Angus & Robertson chain were placed into voluntary administration last night. The failure of the group, which also owns New Zealand’s Whitcoulls outlets of books and stationery stores, puts in doubt more [...]

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