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It might seem odd for a bookseller to banish certain books, but not if you are used to the world of modern retail where it’s more about selling space(to vendors) than selling actual products.
The Economist reports that W.H. Smith, one of the big UK booksellers and the exclusive bookseller at Britain’s airports, has signed a deal to exclusively offer travel guides published by Penguin at its airport locations.
Penguin publishes Rough Guide and DK Guides so the selection won’t be total schlock but what about Lonely Planet or even some of the city guides published by Fodor’s and the like (not generally our favorites but occasionally a reasonably priced, short format that works)?
As excutives, we generally don’t want to carry a cumbersome guide. However, we do want choice and that’s something that W.H. Smith will be denying us in its airport locations. Aren’t booksellers and publishers having a hard enough time these days?
What do you think?
