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T.D.02809 · 01-13-2012, 12:57 PM

This news is disappointing if indeed B&N fails.
What does it take to be successful or at least functional bookstore today?
I visit the only local B&N weekly, sometimes more than once a week.
There were 2 Borders and another B&N last year at this time, now no more!
Electronic tech is indeed the future I have accepted with reluctance. My Kindle 3 has become indispensable now. YET I still go to a brick and mortar store. Why? Because I enjoy the browsing, discovering new titles and new authors and new magazines and newspapers!
How else would I know of new item? Sure I can browse websites it is yet to be rewarding for me.
It is not like McDonald's advertising new hamburger or Gillette advertising a new razor.
The only way to know is to be present on site.
To be allowed and to be able to find a specific item is great.
To be allowed and to be able to find an unknown item is great!
Without brick and mortars how is that to happen?

01-13-2012, 12:57 PM	#130
T.D.02809 Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 200 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA Device: Kindle 3rd Gen WiFi, Kindle App for MAC	Disappointing if indeed fails. This news is disappointing if indeed B&N fails. What does it take to be successful or at least functional bookstore today? I visit the only local B&N weekly, sometimes more than once a week. There were 2 Borders and another B&N last year at this time, now no more! Electronic tech is indeed the future I have accepted with reluctance. My Kindle 3 has become indispensable now. YET I still go to a brick and mortar store. Why? Because I enjoy the browsing, discovering new titles and new authors and new magazines and newspapers! How else would I know of new item? Sure I can browse websites it is yet to be rewarding for me. It is not like McDonald's advertising new hamburger or Gillette advertising a new razor. The only way to know is to be present on site. To be allowed and to be able to find a specific item is great. To be allowed and to be able to find an unknown item is great! Without brick and mortars how is that to happen?