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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Less interesting but more amusing was the basic premise that "as B&N goes, so goes US Publishing" and that a B&N failure would wreck backlist sales and leave Publishers pushing grocery carts in the streets.
Riiigghhttt! No golden parachutes for that crowd?
Spin me a new one, NYT...
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If B&N does fold, it certainly will be detrimental to the publishing industry. Have we seen Borders' $3 billion in sales appear anywhere yet?
If B&N closes, the only B&M retailing options I'd have would be grocery stores, Kmart and Target. They only have the NYT Bestsellers and some romances. And I don't live in a rural area.
While it may not be grocery cart territory it's not many levels from such.