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Old 05-27-2011, 11:09 AM   #15
murraypaul
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No but it killed the independent bookshop...unable to compete on price with supermarkets creaming off the bestsellers by selling at cheaper prices than the indies could buy from the publisher... and the net then hammered the final nails into the coffin...
That's bad if you are running an independent bookstore, but not necessarily if you are buying books.
Supermarkets have almost killed off independent greengrocers/ butchers/ etc..., but have resulted in a broader selection of items, and shops that are actually open when I have time to shop.
Should there be a fixed price for cauliflower and bacon?
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