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I asked because I wanted to gauge value of store placement. Walmart does a ton of research on where to place their stores and was just curious. People have di
by Tyrant505 16y ago
I asked because I wanted to gauge value of store placement. Walmart does a ton of research on where to place their stores and was just curious. People have ditched mom and pop stores for Walmart. Little book stores struggle because of selection as well.
- spc476 16y agoThere's an independent bookstore not two miles from my house. It's been in business at least twenty years (that's as long as I've been aware of it) but they might have some advantages that other bookstores don't. 1. It caters to the nearby university by selling text books. 2. It also sells used and rare books. It's not uncommon to see books from the late 1800s/early 1900s on the shelf. 3. It's large and well lit (no chairs though; nor is there a cafe; nor is there free Wifi---it's just shelves and shelves of books). 4. It's in a city known for its wealth (Boca Raton, Fl). I don't see it going away any time soon, but I do fear what will happen once the original owners are no longer there.
- quandrum 16y agoWhat I really fear for this kind of store is, what percentage of their books were bought new at Borders? If the new book supply goes away in favor of eBooks, used book stores are in a tough spot.