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Kindle rival the Nook stumbles, but what is the next chapter for e-readers?

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It’s not all that long ago that people were expecting Daunt/Waterstones to opt for a deal with the Nook rather than go with Kindle.
James Daunt’s decision to go for Kindle is looking a sounder business decision than ever.

The Kindle has swept all before it in the global e-reader market and Amazon has millions of stores right on peoples’ desks, smartphones and tablets through its website and Kindle app. Authoritative estimates for the UK market underline the Kindle’s power, with Amazon believed to account for nine out of 10 ebook sales – an indication of the Kindle’s penetration.
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For those who are trying to make money from ebooks, the reality is that Amazon is now the only game in town, says Andrew Rhomberg, co-founder and chief executive of ebook seller Jellybooks.com, which aims to be as easy to browse as a real bookshop.

via Kindle rival the Nook stumbles, but what is the next chapter for e-readers? | Technology | The Guardian.

Amazon Slashes Kindle Fire Price to Compete with Nook | Good E-Reader – eBooks, Publishing and Comic News

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Amazon responded to Barnes & Noble’s move to slash prices of its Nook tablet range by offering a similar discount for the Kindle Fire tablet offerings. As things stand now, the 7 inch Kindle Fire HD with 16 GB on board will now cost £139 in the UK, while the same will cost $169 on the other side of the Atlantic. The above price adjustment amounts to a saving of £20 and $30 respectively on either side of the pond. For comparison’s sake, the corresponding B&N offering, the NOOK HD, costs £129 and $149 for the 16 GB model of storage. B&N has an even cheaper 8 GB version of its 7 inch Nook HD device that costs just £99. Amazon does not have a Kindle Fire offering that amount of storage. However, the 8.9 inch Kindle Fire HD has been kept out of the discount scheme and continues to be sold at £229 in the UK.

via Amazon Slashes Kindle Fire Price to Compete with Nook | Good E-Reader – eBooks, Publishing and Comic News.

Cut-price Nook sells out after ‘unprecedented’ demand

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Cut-price Nook model sold out in many places…

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Last week, Barnes & Noble slashed the price of its original Nook Model from £79 to £29 in a bid to win market share in the UK. The very low price point beats competitors at Amazon and Kobo by £20-30. At the same time, B&N partnered with the London Evening Standard’s Get London Reading campaign and donated 1,000 e-readers to the national literacy charity Beanstalk.
A Barnes & Noble spokesperson said: “Since B&N announced the reduced price of the Nook Simple Touch to support the Get London Reading literacy campaign, and make reading more affordable in the UK, there has been an unprecedented number of orders. Some retailers are temporarily out of stock due to high demand. For customers who want a Nook e-reader immediately, Nook Simple Touch is in stock at major retailers across the UK and the Nook Simple Touch GlowLight is available now as well at £69.00, reduced from £109.”
B&N launched its range of Nook e-readers in the UK last September through partner retailers, followed by an advertising campaign in the run-up to Christmas. Retailers which stock Nook products are Foyles, Blackwell’s, John Lewis, Argos, Sainsbury’s and Asda.

via Cut-price Nook sells out after ‘unprecedented’ demand | The Bookseller.