![]() ![]() FNAC customers will be able to access their library and read across devices, French-language best sellers, the hottest new releases and classics. The apps will bring a next-generation reading experience to users. Kobo has developed a line of top selling eReaders, are distributed in leading booksellers, consumer electronics retailers and mass merchants around the world such as, Best Buy, Target, Indigo Books, Walmart, Collins, Whitcoull’s, and now expanding to retailers in the European market.Īs part of the partnership Kobo will develop free eReading French language apps for iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch® and Android™, and PlayBook™. LEADING eREADING DEVICES AND FREE EREADING APPS Since its launch in 2009, Kobo has been dedicated to an open cloud-based platform, enabling users to read on any device, and with open standards that give users the freedom to build their lifetime libraries as they choose. With this launch, FNAC will deliver a large content catalogue, making it the largest eBookstore in France – the new store will feature the latest releases and bestsellers from popular French authors. Kobo’s European stores offer customers a rich assortment of local content, merchandised to the tastes and preferences of readers across Europe, Kobo has partnered with European publishers to offer a wide range of titles. The Kobo store offers a selection of over 2.5 million eBooks, newspapers and magazines with bestselling titles, the hottest new releases, thrillers, romance and over a million free books. In addition to its global store, Kobo already offers stores in the US, Canada, Germany (localised), UK, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. Our common objective is to offer a top notch solution and the largest ebook catalog in order to meet French customer expectations and lead the ebook market in France.” We are very excited to move a step forward and partner with Kobo, by bringing “Kobo by Fnac” innovative ereading solution to the French market. “Like Kobo, Fnac is passionate about reading and about the opportunity ebooks offer to the consumers. “A leading retailer of technology, leisure and cultural products, Fnac is also the number 1 book retailer in France, selling more than 50 million print books each year.” said Alexandre Bompard, CEO, Fnac. “We believe our launch into France as well as our upcoming entries into Spain, Italy and the Netherlands will be embraced by the European eReading community, as people start eReading, building their lifetime digital libraries, and reading freely across multiple devices.” “Partnering with leading bookseller in France, FNAC, brings Kobo closer to our vision of delivering the best eReading experience to more readers, on any device, in more countries around the world,” said Michael Serbinis, CEO, Kobo, Inc. For the launch FNAC will have eReading experts on hand, to give personalised in-store Kobo demonstrations and to introduce and educate their customers to eReading and Kobo. Launching to market within the fourth quarter of 2011, in 81 stores in France and online with, this partnership will cement Kobo and FNAC as the popular eReading platform of choice within the French marketplace. FNAC has chosen Kobo to deliver a superior eReading experience to their customers, leveraging the Kobo eReading platform, one of the largest global catalogues in the world, top rated apps for any device, and Kobo’s leading selection of eReaders. TORONTO – Kobo, a global leader in eReading with 5 million readers in over 100 countries worldwide, has expanded its international footprint by partnering with #1 book retailer in France, FNAC. PARTNERS WITH FNAC – #1 BOOK RETAILER IN FRANCEįNAC SELECTS KOBO TO DELIVER A BEST IN CLASS EREADING EXPERIENCE TO FRENCH CONSUMERS To read more on this latest launch please see the press release below. “We believe our country-specific launch into France as well as our upcoming entries into Spain, Italy and the Netherlands will be embraced by the European eReading community, especially as people look to start eReading, build their lifetime digital libraries, read across multiple devices – from their eReaders to their smartphone and more,” said Michael Serbinis, CEO, Kobo Inc. ![]() Kobo is excited to announce its global eReading expansion into France partnering with Fnac in over 81 stores throughout France and online with. ![]()
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