With all the advents of e-Book as facilitated by gadgets such as the Ipad, Iphone, Kindle, Galaxy Tab etc, I am still a fan of the good old paper books. The feel of holding onto a book, the sound of a flipped page, and the smell of the fresh new paper is definitely part of the book-reading experience.
I was pleasantly suprised to see that Kinoukinya has been doing their homework over the past year or so with a new and revamped website. Well, judging from the design of it, I wouldn't term it as a revamp. But they have definitely added some new and interesting e-commerce features!
It probably has something to do with the fact that Borders is now out of the picture, and they realize that they need to step it up!
Some new features that I am
1. Free Local Delivery with S$50 Spent: Good job there! The most important perk an 'online book buyer' would want is complimentary local delivery. This is definitely a push buyer to increase online revenue and increasing customer satisfaction.
2. BookWeb Price: I'm assuming that they are offering a reduced online price, as compared to the Retail Price. Again, another push factor for the consumer to click 'Add to Cart'.
3. Description: Informative for consumer purchasing decision.
4. Business Book of the Month: I am not so sure whether this is a fixed category each month, but let me check again in March 2013. It is nice to see recommended books at a discounted price on the sidebar. At the end of the day, pricing is one of the highest and most sensitive issue for the online buyer!
From a fellow consumer point of view, you may want to check out Book Depository. Although they have recently been bought over by Amazon, and I have been hearing much negative comments about this buyover Book Depository pretty much looks the same to me. They offer free delivery (NO MINIMUM PURCHASE), and a much wider selection of books (or so I think). However, you may want to compare prices as they may vary from each item.
Kinokuniya is available at 3 locations in Singapore:
Singapore Main Store
391 Orchard Road
#03-09/10/15 Ngee Ann City
Takashimaya Shopping Centre
Singapore 238872
Tel: +65 6737-5021
Fax: +65 6738-0487
#03-09/10/15 Ngee Ann City
Takashimaya Shopping Centre
Singapore 238872
Tel: +65 6737-5021
Fax: +65 6738-0487
(Opening hours: Sun to Fri - 10am to 9.30pm & Sat - 10am to 10pm)
Liang Court Store
177 River Valley Road
#03-50 Liang Court
Singapore 179036
Tel: +65 6337-1300
Fax: +65 6338-1278
#03-50 Liang Court
Singapore 179036
Tel: +65 6337-1300
Fax: +65 6338-1278
(Opening hours: Daily - 10.30am to 9.30pm)
Bugis Junction Store
200 Victoria Street
#03-09/12 Bugis Junction Singapore 188021
Tel: +65 6339-1790
Fax: +65 6339-1792
#03-09/12 Bugis Junction Singapore 188021
Tel: +65 6339-1790
Fax: +65 6339-1792
(Opening hours: Daily - 10.30am to 10.00pm)
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