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Rakuten Kobo returns to U.S. retail as sales double


Best Buy is now stocking Kobo’s e-readers, which have been absent from U.S. retail since its partnership with Walmart ended in 2024. CEO Michael Tamblyn identifies several factors that have “galvanized” interest in the company stateside and abroad.

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