Book Off
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| Company type | Bookstore |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | August 1, 1991 |
| Founder | Takashi Sakamoto |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Second-handbooks,magazines,manga,CDs,DVDs,video games,video game consoles,mobile phonesandportable media players |
Book Off(ブックオフコーポレーション,Bukku Ofu Kōporēshon)(TYO:3313), stylized asBOOKOFF,isJapan's largest chain ofusedbookstores.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 sellmanga,CDs,DVDs,video games,and usedvideo game consoles,mobile phones,portable media players,and sports equipment. Stores are distinguished by their large surface area, cleanliness, and bright illumination.
Operations
[edit]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" ofeconomic stagnationthat followed the collapse of theJapanese 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
[edit]Book Off also operates several stores in theUnited States,two inSeouland three inParis.[4]In 2012, it closed its only Canadian store inVancouver,British Columbia.In the United States there are three stores inNew York,ten inCalifornia,two inHawaii,and one inArizona.There are eight stores in Malaysia operating under the Jalan Jalan Japan brand.[5]
Gallery
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Manga volumes on shelves at Book Off -
Book Off store near Opéra inParis -
Video game book section at a Book Off store
References
[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.ISBN90-04-10516-6.
- ^Mike W. Peng (2008).Global Strategy.pp. 390–393.ISBN978-0-324-59099-9.
- ^Nos Boutiques BOOKOFF
- ^"Jalan Jalan Japan - Pre-loved Goods from Japan".jalanjalanjapan.my.Retrieved2021-12-07.
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