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24 Comments on In Case you have not heard Borders is Reorganizing via Chapter 11!
Victor it was not so long ago when Photography, the movie industry was "the old fashion way" The photography industry managed to make the switch to digital. Call me oldfashioned, I bought Diane an Olymus P-44OU Printer about 5 years ago so she could print out the pictures and be of the same quality as the old 35mm film/prints were.....
Liz & Bill I am with you, I love to go to a bookstore and then after it when the Author is near us to go see the Author and get the book signed. Yes Active Rain has cut into my reading, I still dedicate every day ok at least three nights out of the week to read at night.
In my neighborhood an independent book store closed a year ago, too. Their customer service was not so good; I was sure at the time, that was the reason.
Once I mentioned that I would never buy an Amazon Kindle. I got it as a present and already purchased my second e-book.
Some trends are changing in much bigger, faster way than we would imagine.
Haris I agree trends are changing at lightning speed. I am all for change Not when it comes to books. I have been in Europe in places like London, Paris....and saw the libraries that are homes to books that were written thousands of years ago, I would hate to see that go to the wayside. I am all for Google & Bing vs the Encyclopedia of Britannica
I heard about that earlier. It was speculated about last week. They are 5 closing here in Metro Atlanta.
Endre - Ours in Thousand Oaks also is closing, unless it has already.
Charita-- Crown Books Store Chain closed a few years ago in our area....Borders Closed in Santa Monica a year or so ago, I just heard that the Century City Borders is closing as well. Luckily we still have Barnes & Noble.
Rodney-- it sounds to me they changed their business model and are going to try to compete with Amazon.
Ken -- how unfortunate, I wonder what is happening in El Segundo and Sherman Oaks?
Endre, it is so sad. Nothing can replace the feel of opening a book and fanning it's pages. So many great local book stores, large and small, have closed of the past few years. I fear our grand children will never know the excitement of a new book! An electronic device just doesn't cut it...
I think with e-books and digital music so readily available, this was inevitable. Look how Netflix toppled Blockbuster. I wouldn't be surprised if Barnes and Noble was next.
Pam, I totally agree with you there is a big difference from getting a digital reader vs your First Book.
Craig I hope you are wrong about Barnes and Noble. BTW did you notice that there are Vending Machines called REDBOX that has created a market in convenience stores as well as grocery stores for the pleople who do not want to join Netflix?
Endre, This is such sad news. We are losing our Borders in nearby Rogers, AR.
E-readers are another reason for folks to be alone. Books should inspire conversation and friendship. I appreciate books. Good old fashioned hard bound books.
Charles, the more I talk to people the more I hear of Store Closings hence I suspect as I said earlier they must be going to the Internet Business Model. I agree with you there is no comparison with holding a book and turning the pages and putting it back on the shelf.....very sad
Endre, Borders and other bookstores are what help to keep some shopping malls alive. Times keep changing with the advances in technology. It will be very interesting to see where things are in 5 years. I don not like to see such places leave us.
Gloria
Gloria I am with you, I am sad for the future young readers, I still remember and have my first book that I received as a gift....
My other half is a manager at Borders’ #1 store, right here in San Diego’s Mission Valley. Both he and I think that Borders lost their way when they started opening stores here and there with no direction. Music, paper, posters, knick knacks, trinkets…. Barnes & Noble will be right behind; they just suspended their dividend payments.
Russel, I am sure he feels as bad as we all do. Did you mean Borders or B & N about the dividends?