Borders is closing

[ComradesTrue]

On the one hand I really hate this, but I must confess that I am part of their problem. I used to purchase all my books from there, but in the last few years have been an almost exclusive amazon shopper. With better prices and shipped to my door (or my gift recipient's door) in 2 days via amazon Prime, it just was a better option for me.

I recognize that amazon is becoming the wal-mart of the book business, and this conflicts me greatly. I fear that few book stores can survive against them, but they do have a great business model.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

I hate that they are closing. It's one of my favorite places. Here in the Dallas area, they are keeping 3 stores open (Arlington, Frisco, and the one at DFW airport) and closing the rest - 7 or 9 stores.

I was shocked they are closing the store at West Village - it is always busy.

Several of my friends live(d) in Uptown, so when I'd hang out with them, I'd often end up at that Borders. There was always a good amount of traffic going in and out of the store. I didn't know which stores were staying open, but those 3 locations seem pretty random.

Originally Posted by Blondie93

I recognize that amazon is becoming the wal-mart of the book business, and this conflicts me greatly. I fear that few book stores can survive against them, but they do have a great business model.

The "business school" in me feels the same way -- A_mazon recognized trends and acted on them. It sucks that the brick and mortar stores are feeling the pinch, but they should have recognized the shift in consumer behavior (I feel the same way re: BBV vs Netflix vs Redbox, etc).

[honeychile]

A very good friend of mine is the manager of the Bethel Park Borders, which is closing. Well, actually, I'm friends with his wife. But I digress. He told me what Borders was going to do with the stores, and I can remember saying, "Noooooooooooooooo!" but darned if I can remember. He did say that they knew about it months ago, and weren't allowed to stock some really standard items. The cafes are all closed (in the closing stores).

He has appointments with every type of medical personnel his current Borders plan provides, and to stock up! I can't say that I blame him.