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I certainly found it easier to browse for books in the physical store rather than on-line.
One of the biggest problems that indies have it the expense associated with having inventory, especially with the various tax laws regarding inventory.
One other thing to consider is that when the mega publishing groups have to start dealing with more than a couple of mega chains, all of a sudden being a mega publisher isn't quite so advantageous. I can see genre publishers (SF/F, mystery, romance, etc...) being spun back off again.
It's going to be interesting to see how it all breaks out. A lot will depend on who steps into the void and what solutions they offer. If someone steps up with a better way to match readers to books that they may want to purchase, be it dead tree or ebooks, then they could really take off. You also have to think about which market one is talking about. There are a lot of different type of consumers out there.
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