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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Or, like B. Dalton did, focus on the bestsellers and go very small. Then use POD to expand the in-store catalog and modern logistics for ship to store online sales and next day special order home delivery. Whatever one may think of the Amazon B&M store it is clearly an extension of their online operations not a separate disconnected effort like B&N online, Nook, and the storefronts.
B&N already has a fairly decent logistics system but it isn't as good as it needs to be and it needs to be better integrated with online and digital.
Essentially, for B&M to prosper the meaning of the term needs to change from Bricks & Mortar to Bits & Mortar. Less real estate and more tech.
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I would LOVE to go into a book store that has, in addition to a small selection of paper books, cards with book covers and blurbs, and the buyer can choose to either buy in Kindle format, (bookstore gets a kickback from Amazon) buy in epub format, (bookstore can be affiliated with Kobo or another epub seller so they don't have to have their own ADE server) or POD. Ideally, this book store will also have a coffee shop with comfy chairs, a few small tables, and a variety of music playing.
Someday, I may open this store.
Shari