“The search proper now—and I believe each main [group] is engaged on this—is seeking to have extra direct relationships with the publishers. That’s an intention. It’s an goal, and it’s one thing really that we’re investing in as we sit right here as we speak,” Wren mentioned.
“There are intermediaries as we speak. They stand between us and the publishers, and so they take a toll. The toll is paid for by the shoppers and by the business itself. That’s one thing we’re clearly engaged on.”
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