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Also I think the UK has more foot traffic. There are certainly places in the US that generate enough foot traffic to support a bookstore, but the European mark
by daxfohl 11y ago
Also I think the UK has more foot traffic. There are certainly places in the US that generate enough foot traffic to support a bookstore, but the European market for foot traffic is much bigger.
B&N needs to quit adding "new stuff" to failing stores, as it's just not enough to make people want to go vs shopping on Amazon, and shutter them instead. Maintain a smaller but better brand.
- robin_reala 11y agoThis is my local Waterstones: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.2351971,-0.5749889,3a,15y,56.89h,94.35t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sGchiGaoPcV4FFOWCI3IMwQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DGchiGaoPcV4FFOWCI3IMwQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D37.430344%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656 https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.2351971,-0.5749889,3a,15y,... (next to the Nero). You can see the amount of foot traffic that it could conceivably get, and after killing off Ottakars it’s the only book store in town (ignoring WH Smith’s top 20 section). It’s 3 stories tall and contains a Costa coffee shop with no music playing.
- m4tthumphrey 11y agoGuildford High Street? waves