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Originally Posted by jbcohen
This does not include the prices of electronic books, I am talking about strictly the prices of printed books. My question that I want to discuss here is: what is driving the increase in prices of paperbacks? Do you see anything value added to the content of paperbacks to compensate us the customers for the increased price of the paperbacks?
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General question: why did Crown Books close?
I don't know if there is any value added. They charge as much as they can get away with. They maximize profit. The downside of the Brick and Mortar is that physical presence is expensive; they have to charge more to stay in business. The upside is, there is less competition; if you want to buy your book in person, there are damn few places left to do it.