Re:The unnecessary demise of Barnes and Noble
by lmkg on Friday February 16, 2018 @11:47AM
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Unlike the Internet, when a break-and-mortar fails it's not easy for a competitor to break into the space and scoop up their market share. In theory in an efficient market, players that deserve to fail will be replaced and the market as a whole will remain and become stronger. In meatspace, where many things have friction, players that deserve to fail will bring the market down. I also wish it weren't the case, but it's not a market many players are actively trying to enter right now.
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Re:The unnecessary demise of Barnes and Noble
by Slansitartop on Friday February 16, 2018 @12:24PM
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> Unlike the Internet, when a break-and-mortar fails it's not easy for a competitor to break into the space and scoop up their market share.
Also, in this space, there's a competitor that's on it's way to a monopoly. if B&N goes belly-up, I'm not even sure where I could buy books besides Amazon.
Re:The unnecessary demise of Barnes and Noble
by nkrisc on Friday February 16, 2018 @05:06PM
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My situation might be different because I live in a major US city, but I can think of a handful of independent bookstores near where I live. If they didn't have what I was looking for they could probably order it for me.