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> "We're a small independent ebook retailer" > How does that work? Small: They're not operating at Barnes & Noble, Waterstones, Amazon, or any other major boo
by oarsinsync 8y ago
> "We're a small independent ebook retailer"
> How does that work?
Small: They're not operating at Barnes & Noble, Waterstones, Amazon, or any other major book retailer level. Measuring by revenue seems reasonable in this sense. Pick arbitrary numbers to define small/medium/large.
Independent: They're not affiliated with any one single publisher.
- benj111 8y agoYes, I possess a dictionary too :P Independent suggests more than just being independent, and very little of that seems to be compatible with being an internet company (local, passionate knowledgeable owner, community hub).
- oarsinsync 8y agoI think I may have been wrong regarding independent. Given the context of the thread, it sounds more like platform-independent, rather than publisher-independent. The previous comments are about platform-specific stores.
- benj111 8y agoDo you think I'm reading too much into the word then? If some one told me about a small independent record store, or small independent coffee shop, I would have certain expectations. Platform independent seems reasonable given the context though.