“It feels very much like the life of one of Those inexplicable bestsellers; one day piles and piles, selling like fury; the next you count your blessings with every meeting because it brings you closer to getting it off your shelves Forever make way for something new.
“Sometimes, of course, they ‘bounce’ but no sign yet of this being the case with Kindles.”
The two retailers teamed up to sell Amazon’s device in 2012 in an attempt to bring the bookseller into the digital age. however, although Amazon says Kindle book sales are growing, they never destroyed printed books.
Earlier this year, Mr Daunt said sales of The Kindle had “disappeared”.
An Amazon Spokesman said: “We are pleased with the positive momentum and growing distribution of the Kindle and Fire tablet sales – our devices are now available in over 2,500 retail locations across the UK , Including Argos, Tesco, Dixons, John Lewis and recent additions like Sainsbury’s, Boots and Shop Direct.
“Our UK, US and worldwide Kindle book sales are growing in 2015.”
According to the Association of American Publishers, e-book sales fell 10 per cent in the first five months of the year in the US.
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