Both B&N I frequent have their Nook displays right near the front door now.
That's a very nice perk.
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Borders Books May File For Bankruptcy: Update: Total Closing
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Both B&N I frequent have their Nook displays right near the front door now.
That's a very nice perk.
Instead of a stand alone store, not that my opinion matters, but it might be better to set up a BN/SB coffes shop in a Target and allow people to make their purchases there. I realize Target makes it their business to cut into the sales of dedicated book sellers, so this is just an example or lowering expenses.
You can make your purchases in your own home, or anywhere with the 3G models, so the only real "perk" of going to the store is the free reading time and the access to the non-e books. If they did that with Target (or maybe better Starbucks), they wouldn't get the incidental business.
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LOL - that's why I decided to post about it...
Specialized retail, like the Apple Store, Panera Bread, etc., are doing well because they sell the type of thing that people want to go to a store and buy.
Books is harder with online, then used book stores, and specialized stores (like the one I work at - we sell a lot of books that you can't get at local bookstores).
Borders has too much competition out there to survive...
They sell ebooks, no? I wonder what will become of all of the DRMed copies they've sold over the years.
I was waiting in the airport for my flight today, and wanted a new book. I bought and downloaded it on my Kindle and had it in a matter of seconds. It doesn't get more instant than that.
Yes, looks like it's done in conjunction with kobobooks.com, so as long as they're still around...
If only they could give it that new book smell.
Ah, yes, I suppose you're right. I'm just very curious to see how a company going bankrupt would affect their DRMed products. If Apple closed tomorrow, would all of my movies purchased from iTunes eventually stop working? If so, would that be legal? Guess we'll have to wait longer to find out!
I've never been there but I am also not surprised to hear of this. Movie rentals, CD shops and now bookstores. Times are changing.
Filing for bankruptcy does not automatically mean that a company will go out of business. Many companies have filled for bankruptcy yet came back to be extremely successful. It all obviously depends on whether they file for liquidation or restructuring.
Borders should be fine...hopefully. Close some stores and focus on profitable markets. Honestly, I prefer the wider selection at B&N. However, If prefer buying my magazines at Borders. Borders also has better "sales" and coupons than B&N. Though, that may be partly why they are losing money. If I buy a new book from a physical store, it's usually at Borders.
Though, I've been buying mostly used books...online but also at Half Price Books (which is an awesome chain). I also use Amazon too much since their low prices and lack of tax makes it difficult to resist.
Borders should be fine...hopefully. Close some stores and focus on profitable markets. Honestly, I prefer the wider selection at B&N. However, If prefer buying my magazines at Borders. Borders also has better "sales" and coupons than B&N. Though, that may be partly why they are losing money. If I buy a new book from a physical store, it's usually at Borders.
Though, I've been buying mostly used books...online but also at Half Price Books (which is an awesome chain). I also use Amazon too much since their low prices and lack of tax makes it difficult to resist.
This whole e book thing is really take off. I wonder will we ever get sick of scrolling and staring at a screen and end up wishing that we had more stores like Borders in the future? Only time will tell.
We should get the opinion of an Industrial Physiotherapist, as to which motion is worse for, say, carpal tunnel syndrome.
No battery, no book...
A discount bookstore in my neighborhood started small, now they've gown over double!
A few used book places are doing awesome too!
We sell a lot of books at the store I work at...
Books won't just go away.
In this tight credit market, I'm kind of shocked that they seem to have lined up financing for a Chapter 11 filing. I think its just postponing the inevitable. Bookmark the thread, Borders will not be around in 2015.
I think Borders will come out of this, and once again be a successful business. Not as successful as it was at it's peak, but successful nonetheless.
All of the borders in my area (Ann Arbor, MI) seem to be thriving, and doing well. It seems to be B&N that is struggling here. That may have to do with the fact that Borders is an Ann Arbor company, but I think it goes to show that if Borders shutters 200 or so stores, and focuses on their currently successful stores that it will thrive again.
eBooks are good and all, but a large segment of people actually like to have the physical book in their hands, me included. I've tried eReaders, and I personally can't stand them, reading on one just doesn't feel right to me. The physical book may be going through a rough spot now, but it will come back one day very soon.
-Don
All of the borders in my area (Ann Arbor, MI) seem to be thriving, and doing well. It seems to be B&N that is struggling here. That may have to do with the fact that Borders is an Ann Arbor company, but I think it goes to show that if Borders shutters 200 or so stores, and focuses on their currently successful stores that it will thrive again.
eBooks are good and all, but a large segment of people actually like to have the physical book in their hands, me included. I've tried eReaders, and I personally can't stand them, reading on one just doesn't feel right to me. The physical book may be going through a rough spot now, but it will come back one day very soon.
-Don
Thanks for the heads up - someone told me it was going to be this week for sure...
Thread title updated...
From the site:
better hurry...
here's the store closing list:
http://www.bordersreorganization.com/Reorganization_Closure_List.pdf
surprisingly, the one near me isn't - and it's not a good place to shop (kinda gross)...
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Thanks for the heads up - someone told me it was going to be this week for sure...
Thread title updated...
From the site:
better hurry...
here's the store closing list:
http://www.bordersreorganization.com/Reorganization_Closure_List.pdf
surprisingly, the one near me isn't - and it's not a good place to shop (kinda gross)...
Wow, the one near me, that just opened up a few years ago, and is a big 2 level store in a mall is closing.
Damn. The one near my work is closing. I like going there during lunch, sometimes, to browse and pick up a magazine. It's also the place I go to when I have a coupon and want to pick up a book. In fact, that's the store I usually go to when I need to buy any book (outside of buying online). Bugger.
Thanks for the heads up - someone told me it was going to be this week for sure...
Thread title updated...
From the site:
better hurry...
here's the store closing list:
http://www.bordersreorganization.com/Reorganization_Closure_List.pdf
surprisingly, the one near me isn't - and it's not a good place to shop (kinda gross)...
Wow. Pretty much every store around me is closing. BN will be the only one left standing.