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Originally Posted by DaFool
Somewhat related to being affected by Musicland, I wonder when anime companies (or more importantly, retailers) will get off the brand-management business model and adopt the publishing industry business model. I know nothing about either, so someone shedding light would help. Is it just me or why aren't booksellers complaining of declining shelf space like the DVD retailers?
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I don't have retailer contacts, but book publishers are indeed complaining about shelf space limitations and policies at the major retailers. The demise of the independant book store has really hurt publishers of niche books and anything that doesn't easily sell to WalMart.