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Originally Posted by NatCh
This is subjective, of course (and mostly based on the SciFi/Fantasy sections, to boot), but it seems to me that B&N will generally carry more titles, but fewer copies of each, and will have "older" titles (ones that have been out a while, but aren't out of print, so it's easier to fill out your back series titles there). Borders on the other hand, tends to have mostly newer stuff, and in larger numbers of copies per title. B&N has better seating in the stacks, usually, but Borders' Italian Sodas are tastier.  |
I guess it depends on the local stores. My experience is opposite, outside of the big B&N flagships at 14th and 63rd in Manhattan, I found the "regular" Borders store (and I have 3 within 20 minutes driving, leaving aside my favourite 2 ones in the city at 57th and on Broadway/Wall Street - former WTC, respectively) much better stocked than the "regular" B&N ones.
On the other hand since Borders cafe changed from Starbucks to ?? (forgot the name), I had an overall better experience at the B&N cafe.
Anyway I doubt any such merger will be approved beacause of antitrust concerns.