THE FALL AND RISE OF THE BOOKSTORE

NEWS THAT BARNES AND NOBLE MAY CLOSE SOME STORES...IS A CONTINUATION OF THE DECLINE OF THE "NEW BOOK" STORE BECAUSE OF THE DOMINANCE OF AMAZON IN THAT PART OF THE MARKET...

BUT THE DEMISE OF THE NEW BOOK STORE...MAY OPEN A NICHE FOR USED BOOKS STORES...WHERE BOOKS ARE REASONABLY PRICED...

AND THE STORE OFFERS SOME "ENTERTAINMENT" VALUE... EG...COFFEE, READINGS, COMMUNITY EVENTS...ETC.

BOOKSTORES ARE PART ENTERTAINMENT VENUE AND PART RETAIL SALES NOW...  TO COEXIST WITH AMAZON...BOOKSTORES ARE GOING TO NEED SOMETHING MORE ON OFFER THAN BOOKS...