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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
Thank you for all your input, QI reading.
From your input I get the impression that Borders was burdened by some heavy fixed costs in the form of long leases with prime rent rates, and thus margins so small that the initial paradigm shift towards electronic reading, although a small straw, was more than enough to brake its camel's back. I would imagine it stands as a dire warning for other booksellers, no matter where.
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I think many of these Borders' stores remain empty because of the large amount of floorspace they have. Who needs a building that big?