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Originally Posted by fugazied
Ebooks wouldn't have killed them, but competition from online sellers wouldn't have helped (and the supermarkets selling best sellers at super low prices). Also let's face it - people read less because their heads are stuck in their phone, facebook or in front of a computer game or TV.
I don't mind if journalists write innacurate reports on the closure suggesting ebooks played a role - more publicity for ebooks and more incorrect info suggesting ebooks are taking over the world!
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It will seem slightly odd if they do put any blame on ebooks, the vast majority of any blame from outside the company itself will probably be due to the supermarkets, the loss of sales and/or profits from the best sellers combined with less chance to sell other books at the same time as those best sellers has to be a big blow to all the bookstores, although the stories you hear about specialist retailers buying books, games etc. from the supermarkets and then reselling them at their higher price are quite amusing.