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Chyron8472 · 02/13/2011, 02:59 pm

Borders bookstore is preparing to declare bankrupty...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_822128.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...865644420.html

What does this mean for retail bookstores and ebooks?

Jen Kollic · 02/13/2011, 03:05 pm

Borders UK went bust in 2009, I didn't realise it was still trading in the US...

ShaggE · 02/13/2011, 03:07 pm

*insert 'son, I am disappoint' pic*

Borders is a great store, I hate to see it come to this. There's no way I'm going all the way out to Barnes & Nobles either... guess it's Amazon or bust now...

dumpling321 · 02/13/2011, 03:10 pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! I LOVE going to borders... browsing real books is an experience that amazon.com cannot duplicat.

Remolay · 02/13/2011, 03:13 pm

My parents used to work at HQ, my stepmom quit, my dad was laid off.

They've been screwing up for years (only need two people in the Sysamin group, really?)
People who used to work there have been expecting this.

Ribs · 02/13/2011, 03:18 pm

This is saddening because Barnes and Nobles is so cramped and blargh ever since they decided 1/6 of their stores' floor space need to be exclusive to the Nook. Borders has always been a great store because I never got that cramped feeling, plus there isn't green everywhere.

I did just buy 100 dollars of things at a Barnes and Noble today, so I am a massive hypocrit.

JuntMonkey · 02/13/2011, 04:14 pm

Bankruptcy does not mean they are going away. Companies use it these days to restructure debt or some such nonsense.

lombre · 02/13/2011, 04:32 pm

BLAAAARG! Please tell me my local Borders isn't among the ones closing. Please oh please tell me my local Borders isn't among the ones closing.

*GuruGuru214* · 02/13/2011, 04:35 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by lombre

BLAAAARG! Please tell me my local Borders isn't among the ones closing. Please oh please tell me my local Borders isn't among the ones closing.

This goes for me too, even more so because my sister works there.

ShaggE · 02/13/2011, 04:36 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by JuntMonkey

Bankruptcy does not mean they are going away. Companies use it these days to restructure debt or some such nonsense.

No, but (at least in this case), it does mean mass closings, and Borders isn't exactly as prevalent as Starbucks.

Rather Dashing · 02/13/2011, 04:50 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ribs

This is saddening because Barnes and Nobles is so cramped and blargh ever since they decided 1/6 of their stores' floor space need to be exclusive to the Nook.

Wait, really? My B&N stores are massive, multi-level stores with one small booth dedicated to the Nook. It's a prominently-placed booth(usually at the front of the store), but I think it takes up about as much space as the board games they sell for some reason.

*GuruGuru214* · 02/13/2011, 05:13 pm

I'm between the two of you. My B&N is fairly small, single level, and does feel a bit cramped, but only has the small Nook display at the front of the store.

*Irishmile* · 02/13/2011, 05:23 pm

I hope they do not close the one in my town.

SHODANFreeman · 02/13/2011, 06:29 pm

What are "books"?

*Irishmile* · 02/13/2011, 06:51 pm

Rather Dashing · 02/13/2011, 07:08 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHODANFreeman

What are "books"?

An analog form of data storage, one of the last in widespread usage. Words are printed directly onto thin sheets pressed from tree pulp, and are then bound together on one side.

Lonnie · 02/13/2011, 11:37 pm

Hope the ones in NZ don't close.

taumel · 02/14/2011, 01:08 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rather Dashing

An analog form of data storage, one of the last in widespread usage. Words are printed directly onto thin sheets pressed from tree pulp, and are then bound together on one side.

Contrary to analog music or analog photography the term analog is often misused in combination with normal books as you don't store the relevant information in a continuous way, a character is still a character which again is part of a discrete abstract definition.

Molokov · 02/14/2011, 01:42 am

Borders in Australia is still running. The same company owns Angus & Robertson and Borders in Australia.

Friar · 02/14/2011, 09:25 am

I've only ever boughtTwo things from Borders (UK), which were DVDs. One of which had a large scratch on it, which rendered it unplayable. Unfortunately, the store was 16 miles away, so I never got to return it (Petrol cost being greater than the DVD value).

I guess it's a shame to see bookstores going, but, to be honest, it's not surprising. Books are just so much more expensive instores. The last time I went into a bookstore, I was shocked to see them charging the price on the back of the book, which shows just how used to getting them at nice online prices I am (£2.99 instead of £5.99, for example). I think Borders is suffering from the same fate as a lot of retailers (like HMV). A lot of people visiting them, but not many actually buying stuff.

02/13/2011, 02:59 pm	#1
Chyron8472 Killer Walrus Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tulsa, OK, USA Posts: 4,063	BORDERS going bankrupt... Borders bookstore is preparing to declare bankrupty... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_822128.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...865644420.html What does this mean for retail bookstores and ebooks?

02/13/2011, 03:05 pm	#2
Jen Kollic >B[ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 538	Borders UK went bust in 2009, I didn't realise it was still trading in the US... __________________ *"Gentlemen! Please! You can fight like itsy bitsy babies later. Right now we have adult name-calling and mud-slinging to attend to."* - Dr. Nightmare, Attorney at Law DeviantArt FFN

02/13/2011, 03:07 pm	#3
ShaggE Deep Mushroom Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,316	insert 'son, I am disappoint' pic Borders is a great store, I hate to see it come to this. There's no way I'm going all the way out to Barnes & Nobles either... guess it's Amazon or bust now... __________________ "This grass feels funny. It feels like... pants." - Kirby A song. Also a song.

02/13/2011, 03:10 pm	#4
dumpling321 stalker-zombie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 455	NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! I LOVE going to borders... browsing real books is an experience that amazon.com cannot duplicat. __________________ you know when you are in the ocean and you hit a warm pocket of water?... that's where the mermaids just peed

02/13/2011, 03:13 pm	#5
Remolay Does not compute Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Planet Earth(Sol 3) Status: My head asplode Posts: 1,987	My parents used to work at HQ, my stepmom quit, my dad was laid off. They've been screwing up for years (only need two people in the Sysamin group, really?) People who used to work there have been expecting this. __________________ It's Gallifreyan, it doesn't translate Crap I do: Homestar WUW Twitter YouTube Fanfiction.net It says Remolay

02/13/2011, 04:14 pm	#7
JuntMonkey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 218	Bankruptcy does not mean they are going away. Companies use it these days to restructure debt or some such nonsense.

02/13/2011, 04:32 pm	#8
lombre Commando Crusher Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: O, Hi, and sometimes O! Posts: 906	BLAAAARG! Please tell me my local Borders isn't among the ones closing. Please oh please tell me my local Borders isn't among the ones closing. __________________ "Always expect the best of others... And watch as your hope is crushed like crackers in a fat man's bed. And the fat man is angry. And the fat man has a sledgehammer. And the fat man is yelling 'DIE, CRACKERS, DIE!!'" - Rat, Pearls Before Swine

02/13/2011, 05:13 pm	#12
GuruGuru214 Crazy Windmill Mod Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kakariko Windmill Windmill Status: Going Around Posts: 6,350	I'm between the two of you. My B&N is fairly small, single level, and does feel a bit cramped, but only has the small Nook display at the front of the store.

02/13/2011, 05:23 pm	#13
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	I hope they do not close the one in my town. __________________ unholy THIS! I am a community moderator, here to assist, keep the peace, and keep these boards clean and friendly for all. I am a volunteer, and not a Telltale employee, and my opinions are my own.

02/13/2011, 06:29 pm	#14
SHODANFreeman Mute Ruler of Insects Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,741	What are "books"?

02/13/2011, 06:51 pm	#15
Irishmile The Skipping Dead Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WI, its a paradise 3 months of the year Posts: 6,542	__________________ unholy THIS! I am a community moderator, here to assist, keep the peace, and keep these boards clean and friendly for all. I am a volunteer, and not a Telltale employee, and my opinions are my own.

02/13/2011, 11:37 pm	#17
Lonnie English Madman Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: An English dude living and working in Christchurch New Zealand. Posts: 238	Hope the ones in NZ don't close.

02/14/2011, 01:42 am	#19
Molokov Dingo in a Maternity Ward Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,138	Borders in Australia is still running. The same company owns Angus & Robertson and Borders in Australia.

02/14/2011, 09:25 am	#20
Friar Mad man with an Ox Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,115	I've only ever boughtTwo things from Borders (UK), which were DVDs. One of which had a large scratch on it, which rendered it unplayable. Unfortunately, the store was 16 miles away, so I never got to return it (Petrol cost being greater than the DVD value). I guess it's a shame to see bookstores going, but, to be honest, it's not surprising. Books are just so much more expensive instores. The last time I went into a bookstore, I was shocked to see them charging the price on the back of the book, which shows just how used to getting them at nice online prices I am (£2.99 instead of £5.99, for example). I think Borders is suffering from the same fate as a lot of retailers (like HMV). A lot of people visiting them, but not many actually buying stuff. __________________ "The universe has to move forward. Pain and loss, they define us as much as happiness or love. Whether it's a world, or a relationship...everything has its time. And everything ends."-Elizabeth Sladen: RIP. Last edited by Friar; 02/15/2011 at 09:57 am.

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