Bertelsmann

Japanese: Bertelsmann
Bertelsmann

...In America, this triggered the establishment of over 100 clubs of various sizes, which are said to account for about 10% of all American book sales. In West Germany, Bertelsmann established the Lesering in 1950, which successfully implemented a system of distributing books through bookstores, and became the world's largest book club with 3 million members. In Japan, the All Japan Book Club was established in December 1969 as a tripartite cooperation between publishers, distributors, and retailers, following the announcement of plans by foreign book clubs to enter the market.

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Japanese:

…アメリカではこれをきっかけに大小100以上ものクラブが林立し,全アメリカの書籍売上げの約10%を占めるといわれる。西ドイツでは50年にベルテルスマンBertelsmann社が〈レーゼリングLesering〉を組織,書店を通じて配本を行うなどの方式を成功させ,300万人もの会員を擁する世界最大のブッククラブとなった。 日本では69年12月,外資系ブッククラブの進出計画が明らかになったことをきっかけに,出版,取次,小売の三者協力による〈全日本ブッククラブ〉が設立された。…

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