The following is an assignment that I wrote for the Strategic Management unit in my MBA. We were required to produce an industry analysis incorporating strategic management frameworks and tools, such as Porter’s Five Forces and PEST analysis. I’m publishing it here because it might be of interest to booksellers or other strategic management students….
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The Fate of the Book
Before embarking on this blog post, let me first explain a few things: I am a physical bookseller. I have a vested interest in the ongoing relevance of physical books in society. Without physical books, my bookselling business is kaput. On a personal level, I love reading physical books. I love the tactile feel of…
The competitive forces that are laying waste to booksellers
As an online book retailer myself and a lover of books, I was disheartened to see the demise of yet another Australian bookstore chain last week. Adelaide-based specialist university textbook retailer Unibooks, which has been in business for 80 years, will close its doors in 2016, with up to 100 employees set to lose their jobs. Are…