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While there's nothing good about small stores having to close, I think a lot of them could still take advantage of the change in the market, instead of assuming they are doomed and helpless.
For instance, stores that understand they are becoming "browsing centers" for online buyers should be tryig to work out ways digital customers can still buy ebooks from them, at their store or portal, allowing them to collect part of the sale. And they can offer other products to visitors... I don't remember the last time I went into a bookstore, big or small, and found all they were selling is books.
I'm not saying it's easy. I'm just saying there are alternatives to just shaking a fist at Amazon and turning off the lights.
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