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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
I'm not so sure about that. Borders closed, Barnes and Noble isn't what it used to be. The decrease in traffic at places like Half Price Books is noticeable.
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B&N seems to be doing better with the new ownership, and is opening new stores again, letting the locals manage the displays instead of taking money from publishers to dictate it. And supposedly there have been 600 new independent bookstores opened in the last couple of years.
May be one of the few positive pandemic after effects, and temporary.
As for the Big 5, 4, 3, 2, 1? They will adapt.
I don't have any personal anecdotes to contribute, as there aren't any bookstores near, and it's been years since I've gone into one. And I am not one for nostalgia.