Book Off (ブックオフコーポレーション, Bukku Ofu Kōporēshon) (TYO: 3313), stylized as BOOKOFF, is Japan's largest chain of usedbookstores. Founded in August 1991, the company has had explosive success, expanding to 866 stores throughout Japan and eight overseas locations (as of August 2006). In addition to books, its chains also sell manga, CDs, DVDs, video games, and used video game consoles, mobile phones, portable media players, and sports equipment. Stores are distinguished by their large surface area, cleanliness, and bright illumination.
Book Off stores are large and browsing is encouraged. Another innovation cited for its success is the practice of shaving the edges off the pages of books using a special machine in order to make them appear newer.[1] By offering a wide selection of books that appear like new at reduced prices, Book Off has aggressively targeted conventional bookstore chains, which since 1953[2] have been unable to discount new and near-new books and other media due to government regulations which enable a publisher's cartel.[3]
Book Off is frequently cited as a rare example of a corporation that was able to grow during the so-called "lost decade" of economic stagnation that followed the collapse of the Japanese asset price bubble, through its use of innovative business strategies.[citation needed] It expanded from merely used books to used second-hand merchandise through its Hard Off stores, and to the video rental market through Tsutaya.
International storesedit
Book Off also operates several stores in the United States, two in Seoul and three in Paris.[4] In 2012, it closed its only Canadian store in Vancouver, British Columbia. In the United States there are three stores in New York, ten in California, two in Hawaii, and one in Arizona. There are eight stores in Malaysia operating under the Jalan Jalan Japan brand.[5]
book, ブックオフコーポレーション, bukku, kōporēshon, 3313, stylized, bookoff, japan, largest, chain, used, bookstores, founded, august, 1991, company, explosive, success, expanding, stores, throughout, japan, eight, overseas, locations, august, 2006, addition, books, chain. Book Off ブックオフコーポレーション Bukku Ofu Kōporeshon TYO 3313 stylized as BOOKOFF is Japan s largest chain of used bookstores Founded in August 1991 the company has had explosive success expanding to 866 stores throughout Japan and eight overseas locations as of August 2006 In addition to books its chains also sell manga CDs DVDs video games and used video game consoles mobile phones portable media players and sports equipment Stores are distinguished by their large surface area cleanliness and bright illumination Book Off ブックオフコーポレーション Company typeBookstoreIndustryRetailFoundedAugust 1 1991 1991 08 01 FounderTakashi SakamotoHeadquartersSagamihara Kanagawa JapanArea servedWorldwideProductsSecond hand books magazines manga CDs DVDs video games video game consoles mobile phones and portable media playersBook Off in Higashiyama NaraBook Off in Shibuya Contents 1 Operations 2 International stores 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksOperations editBook Off stores are large and browsing is encouraged Another innovation cited for its success is the practice of shaving the edges off the pages of books using a special machine in order to make them appear newer 1 By offering a wide selection of books that appear like new at reduced prices Book Off has aggressively targeted conventional bookstore chains which since 1953 2 have been unable to discount new and near new books and other media due to government regulations which enable a publisher s cartel 3 Book Off is frequently cited as a rare example of a corporation that was able to grow during the so called lost decade of economic stagnation that followed the collapse of the Japanese asset price bubble through its use of innovative business strategies citation needed It expanded from merely used books to used second hand merchandise through its Hard Off stores and to the video rental market through Tsutaya International stores editBook Off also operates several stores in the United States two in Seoul and three in Paris 4 In 2012 it closed its only Canadian store in Vancouver British Columbia In the United States there are three stores in New York ten in California two in Hawaii and one in Arizona There are eight stores in Malaysia operating under the Jalan Jalan Japan brand 5 Gallery edit nbsp Manga volumes on shelves at Book Off nbsp Book Off store near Opera in Paris nbsp Video game book section at a Book Off storeReferences edit Screen savers Japan s latest mobile craze novels delivered to your handset The Economist May 24 2007 J Kreiner U Mvhwald H D Vlschleger 2004 Handbook of Oriental Studies Section 5 Japan Modern Japanese Society p 452 ISBN 90 04 10516 6 Mike W Peng 2008 Global Strategy pp 390 393 ISBN 978 0 324 59099 9 Nos Boutiques BOOKOFF Jalan Jalan Japan Pre loved Goods from Japan www jalanjalanjapan com my Retrieved 2021 12 07 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Book Off nbsp Companies portal nbsp Books portalOfficial website nbsp U S website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Book Off amp oldid 1187981016, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
