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