In Canada we have Chpaters-Indigo instead of Barnes and Noble. They stock very expensive, but very attractive, home design crap (think pottery barn minus the fu

In Canada we have Chpaters-Indigo instead of Barnes and Noble. They stock very expensive, but very attractive, home design crap (think pottery barn minus the furniture). They also sell scarves, mitts, slippers, fragrances, purses, chocolates, and children's toys. Basically a convenience store for these items, and they have a regular turn-around so they always sell new versions of all this stuff. It's working very well, and I don't know if Barnes and Noble does this too but Chapters-Indigo is actually expanding where I live. People still like going to the store for physical books-- it's something about the atmosphere-- but they definitely need a little push to stay, and another reason to be there.