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I just wrote a post about it in the other bookstore related thread. I think the bookstores that survive will have coffee, comfy chair, have organised book clubs in all genres, have print copies simply so you can browse in a tactile way before ordering the ebook. If they offer additional value compared to simply buying the ebook online in such a sterile way then they will flourish.
I think book buyers are social creatures in some respects - they rely upon each other to find new books to read, they love discussing/debating books. Buying online is such an isolated way to buy and learn about new books. Bookstores have an oppportunity to morph and get behind these books. But what they WILL need is a good deal from publishers, better than what Amazon get so they get at least $4-5 of the total from each ebook sold.
People also like supporting the local shop, so getting the opportunity to buy it through them would be welcome for many people.
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