Computer bookstores in GTA

[Christopher Browne]

On 8/14/05, James Knott <james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> 
> Christopher Browne wrote:
> > In contrast, book stores have the *massive* added costs of evaluating
> > and pushing inventory throughout their store networks. This leads to an
> > inherent inefficiency, namely that unless they HEAVILY overstock, it is
> > likely that they will run out of a book at some locations whilst copies
> > remain unsold elsewhere.
> >
> > That doesn't happen for Amazon and Chapters; the books are only at one
> > location, and the way they "run out" is if there truly is no stock left.
> 
> Chapters stores will check stock at other stores and also ask the other
> store to hold a copy.
> 

Chapters is an ambiguous case because they combine "brick and mortar store" 
with an Internet "shipping from central locations" operation.

In the above, I was referring to them as "Internet sale from central 
location", NOT in their role as having multiple locations.

The same ambiguity is true for Barnes & Noble who have both stores and an 
internet operation...

At any rate, the point should be clear. In a *centralized* operation such as 
Amazon and others that operate *centralized operations*, there is no need 
for the numerous costs of transshipment.
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