Why did Borders Tank and B&N not?

Re:Why did Borders Tank and B&N not? by starpilot on Saturday February 19, 2011 @05:52PM (#2240154)

I wish they pivoted into being a small purveyor of eclectic, non-bestseller books, almost like a Trader Joe's of bookstores. But no one seeks little-known books like they do with music or even food.

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Re:Why did Borders Tank and B&N not? by quanticle on Saturday February 19, 2011 @07:19PM (#2240408)

That's not the problem. The problem is that there's no way they can compete with Amazon in the eclectic book market.

As I see it, Borders lost its volume business to Barnes and Noble, and then lost its eclectic book business to Amazon. Between those two companies, there just wasn't a niche for a semi-specialty bookstore.

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Re:Why did Borders Tank and B&N not? by ja27 on Saturday February 19, 2011 @06:31PM (#2240272)

Or partner with Apple like Best Buy did. Seems like a perfect replacement for the huge CD areas they ripped out.

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