Chris Anderson - The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More

Chris Anderson - The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More

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Examines how, thanks to a drop in the cost of reaching consumers, the marketplace is changing from a one-size-fits-all model to an abundance of variety to appeal to consumers who want more of a choice, and can get it thanks to the commercial viability of distribution, manufacturing, and marketing.

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Explaining the Success of Niche Markets -- The Long Tail by Chris Anderson

bywychic Mar 3, 2011
21 Helpfuls 22 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Easy to read, clearly illustrated points
Cons May not be of much interest to people not involved in online marketing and commerce
Recommended it? Yes

Throughout most of history, buying decisions have been made based on what could be obtained locally, and stocking decisions for retail stores had to rely on stocking the items that would sell the most in the least amount of time. Such is the dynamics of physical, bricks-and-mortar retail. While... Read full review »

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All the good stuff is in The Long Tail

byJellyn Mar 26, 2008
18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Nice, readable style. Very interesting concept. Entertaining case studies.
Cons It could maybe have been a bit shorter without losing content.
Recommended it? Yes

The Long Tail by Chris Anderson has a subtitle of "Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More". Which sums up the book nicely, though it may make little sense before you find out what the "long tail" is all about.

What's the Long Tail?

My description here is probably not... Read full review »

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Is a mainstream niche still a niche? The paradox of the Long Tail

bySchankel1 Apr 15, 2008
15 Helpfuls 16 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Good research, some interesting points
Cons Overall a flawed theory and premise
Recommended it? No

In Chris Anderson's business book "The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More" he challenges the brick and mortar stores and entertainment venues of today by saying that the likes of NetFlix, iTunes and Amazon reflect more closely the businesses of the future. Anderson bases... Read full review »

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Authors Chris Anderson
Nonfiction Category Business & Economics

Professional Reviews

New York Times: "[L]ike THE TIPPING POINT, Mr. Anderson's book does an excellent job of spotting trends and fitting them into an easily accessible theoretical framework that helps explain the changing culture around us."

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Hardcover238July 11, 2006Hyperion Books9.5"(h) x 6.25"(w) x 0.75"(d), 1 lbs.9781401302375

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