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Originally Posted by John F
I'm not sure I agree. I only read ebooks. I could picture myself going into an independent bookstore, browsing the selection, finding a book I like, bumping my phone against it to purchase it, and it shows up on my reader later.
Of course, I've probably only been in one independent book store in the past 20 years.  |
Sure, you might use a bookstore as a showroom. But as you say, you only buy e-books. There really are people who buy both. Even if someone is using the store as a showroom, it doesn't actually cost the store owner anything, and even this person is still a potential customer. People are more likely to use the big box stores as showrooms than they are independent stores, as the big box stores are more faceless.