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Thinking about my nearest Barnes and Noble, I wonder if they would focus on selling books, and not the other myriad things they sell, would they still be in such a bad financial position?
Of the floor layout, 20% is a Starbucks and seating area, 10% is devoted to magazines, 5% to the checkout area, 5% devoted to games, 25% devoted to DVDs and CDs. That leaves just 35% of the floor space for their intended business, books. I can't think of any other business that dedicates so little space to their core product.
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