pprlink.com
Instant e-books at all bookstores
Scan a QR of physical book. Pay in seconds. Get the e-book instantly on your mobile device.
Features
Why readers and bookstores love it
Discover & buy instantly
Travelers spot a book, scan QR/NFC, and download the e-book immediately
Shared digital revenue
E-book sales share revenue with bookstores, opening a new channel of earnings.
Roadmap
Our focus
The way we want evolve
Travel retail
Travelers discover books but often avoid purchasing due to luggage limits or convenience. We convert those missed opportunities into instant digital sales.
City bookstores
Independent stores struggle to compete with large online platforms. Our system integrates them into the digital value chain, generating revenue from e-books.
Venues
Next, we expand into travel and leisure spaces—train stations, malls, hotels—using the same QR/NFC model.
Partnership
How partners benefit
Mutual and fair trade benefits for everyone
For
traditional bookstores
Earn commission on every e-book sold through QR/NFC tags in your store. No setup required, just new digital revenue alongside your print sales.
For
E-book stores
Gain new customers at the moment of discovery. We direct readers from bookstore shelves to your catalog, driving more digital sales without affecting print.
No more missed book sales. Discovery becomes instant purchase.
simple flow
Airport Bookstores in the Digital Era – How Reading Habits Are Changing
Travel retail is growing while traditional bookstores struggle
While high-street bookstores face declining sales, travel bookstores - at airports, train stations, and transport hubs – are expanding.
WHSmith, one of Europe’s largest retailers, now generates over 85% of its revenues from travel locations, while high-street shops account for less than 15%.
In 2025, the travel division reported 5–6% year-over-year growth, while traditional retail fell by about 7%.The reason is simple: passengers have time to spare before boarding, they look for entertainment during travel, and purchases in this context are impulse-driven.New expectations from travelers
Physical shelves remain important, but travelers increasingly look for digital convenience:
- QR and NFC tags linking directly to e-books or audiobooks
- Vouchers for subscription services like Storytel or Audible
- Digital codes bundled with printed booksGlobal airport retail overall was valued at $99.7 billion in 2023, with forecasts to reach $159 billion by 2032 (CAGR ~5-6%). Books and magazines are a small but visible category within this growth.Major hubs like Dubai and Singapore airports are already rolling out click & collect services, mobile payments, and digital corners. Travel retail is shifting into an omnichannel model, merging physical discovery with digital fulfillment.Why pprlink fits this shift
Most existing digital integrations still create friction: new app installations, account creation, or manual code entry. Many travelers give up halfway.pprlink reduces this process to just a few seconds:1. The traveler scans a QR code or taps an NFC tag on a book or magazine.
2. Payment is completed instantly via Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card.
3. The e-book or magazine is delivered directly to their device - no extra accounts, no hassle.With this approach:
- Readers buy impulsively without worrying about luggage weight.
- Bookstores earn a share of digital sales (typically 15–25%).
- Publishers sell more titles at the exact moment of discovery, when a book is seen on the shelf.What comes next?
Airports are the natural starting point: high traveler traffic, high purchase intent, and the strongest need for convenience.
The same model can then expand into city bookstores, malls, and train stations, where traditional book retail is under pressure from Amazon and online platforms.Conclusion
Travel retail proves that books and magazines remain relevant to travelers - but the way they are consumed is changing.Connecting physical discovery with instant digital purchase is the logical next step.Solutions like pprlink ensure that every title on the shelf can become both a print and a digital sale, giving readers flexibility, bookstores new revenue streams, and publishers more opportunities to reach audiences on the move.
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