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I can't remember the last time I was in a Barnes and Noble. It isn't just easier to browse Amazon for books, it is more fun too!
I just don't buy the idea that if B&N folds, that something will come along to replace it. I think Amazon has already invented the book store's replacement, and it's called the online Kindle ebook environment. I feel no nostalgia for the brick and mortar book store.
I suspect that the B&M Amazon shops will be less of a book shop than they will be a marketing portal to the entire Amazon environment. Perhaps it will be a way to implement a local pick up shipping scheme. It might be possible to 'browse' the bookshelves, but that is the way Amazon will keep you entertained and engaged while the shop clerk is in the back to get your package.
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