I suspect Amazon etc[1] have hit New Zealand harder than Argentina. Just about any book is cheaper to import directly than to buy in the local bookstore. Once

I suspect Amazon etc[1] have hit New Zealand harder than Argentina. Just about any book is cheaper to import directly than to buy in the local bookstore. Once the "medium tail" is lost the economics of a big bookstore probably go south very quickly. [1] The Book Depository is probably more popular since deliver costs from Amazon are high. Ebooks are also pretty common.