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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
The downside of the e-book revolution is how it has added to the increase in the number of neighborhood bookstores that are closing their doors. It is sad to see folks who have loved books all their lives and who have made their living selling books lose their livelihood. Some of the chains are hurting as well, but they are in a better position generally to deal with and profit from the increasing numbers of people who prefer to do their reading on dedicated readers, smart-phones, or other electronic devices.
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Reopen as a coffee shop with Wi-Fi to facilitate downloading. It's not an original idea but with an emphasis on ebooks you will still have a collection of like minds and the business can keep going. I would hate to see local bookstores close as well, but those who can adapt will do so (and have already begun the process in many cases). In my experience many bookstore owners are simply ignorant of the technology and/or see no need to change; those are the businesses which will fail.