BookScan and POS information

mmarques asked: Hi. This question isn't related to this journal entry, but I was interested in your thoughts, considering your other entries.

I've been reading lately about a new Canadian drive for aggregated book sales information, including from independent bookstores. (One article can be found at:
http://www.itbusiness.ca/index.asp?theaction=61&sid=57531&adBanner=eBusiness )

What do you think about this? Do you think it will help Canadian authors with Canadian sales? Will it make a difference.

For which I thank her, because I've been thinking of saying a little bit about a similar ongoing system down in the US -- BookScan.

( Sales information via POS terminals )