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Have you seen Dave Gorman's America Unchained? snoopcester Send a noteboard - 18/02/2011 11:48:50 AM
Since I think it summed it up really well.
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Borders (chain bookstore) files for bankruptcy, will close some stores, and restructure Roland00 - 17/02/2011 06:58:36 PM 1299 Views
The only book store I have near me is a Borders. Avendesora - 17/02/2011 07:01:25 PM 932 Views
You should move to Edinburgh Camilla - 17/02/2011 09:15:45 PM 915 Views
I might visit Edinburgh someday. Avendesora - 18/02/2011 12:31:46 PM 954 Views
Edinburgh's not your typical city. Rebekah - 18/02/2011 06:08:26 PM 924 Views
Uh, no it doesn't. Nebhead - 18/02/2011 12:54:43 PM 1047 Views
Over 30 bookshops, 1900 inhabitants... Nebhead - 18/02/2011 12:56:19 PM 1075 Views
Wales doesn't count. *NM* Camilla - 18/02/2011 12:56:24 PM 472 Views
I love Hay-on_wye. It's a beautiful place. Nebhead - 18/02/2011 12:57:49 PM 1033 Views
Re: I love Hay-on_wye. It's a beautiful place. Camilla - 18/02/2011 10:18:09 PM 1016 Views
Ours is closing. Kaldric - 17/02/2011 07:03:44 PM 962 Views
It's a natural evolution. Tom - 17/02/2011 07:14:29 PM 980 Views
It's not just bookstores. Aemon - 17/02/2011 08:55:32 PM 926 Views
Most brick-and-mortar stores don't excel in personal customer service. Tom - 17/02/2011 09:57:07 PM 907 Views
Re: Most brick-and-mortar stores don't excel in personal customer service. Aemon - 18/02/2011 01:38:27 AM 970 Views
Re: Most brick-and-mortar stores don't excel in personal customer service. TaskmasterJack - 18/02/2011 02:50:06 AM 909 Views
Exactly. Tom - 18/02/2011 02:26:23 PM 919 Views
I had a similar thought on customer service. TaskmasterJack - 18/02/2011 02:50:58 AM 877 Views
Re: customer service. Palatine - 18/02/2011 04:55:51 PM 900 Views
You are the exception though, at least in terms of the book selection. lord-of-shadow - 18/02/2011 02:21:46 PM 1054 Views
NOOOOOOOOOO! LordPerrin - 17/02/2011 07:19:02 PM 927 Views
I am not a fan of chain bookstores Camilla - 17/02/2011 07:43:08 PM 968 Views
I actually prefer the chains. Aemon - 17/02/2011 09:12:05 PM 878 Views
``Consistent experiences'' are the bane of my existence Camilla - 17/02/2011 09:14:24 PM 823 Views
Yeah, I can understand that opinion. Different strokes, i guess. Aemon - 17/02/2011 09:32:51 PM 906 Views
Have you seen Dave Gorman's America Unchained? snoopcester - 18/02/2011 11:48:50 AM 944 Views
I have not Camilla - 18/02/2011 11:50:02 AM 858 Views
There is a book and a DVD snoopcester - 18/02/2011 11:58:12 AM 851 Views
Consistent Experience - - the worse experience wheelwright - 18/02/2011 01:40:31 PM 960 Views
I guess that would depend on what you are trying to experience random thoughts - 18/02/2011 08:27:43 PM 1092 Views
I think they've held out so long because of the coffee Isaac - 17/02/2011 08:34:53 PM 878 Views
5 of the 6 Borders stores near me are closing, and, I have to say, I'm not a bit upset. Aemon - 17/02/2011 09:23:01 PM 973 Views
It's funny, I have almost exactly the opposite experience. Craig - 17/02/2011 10:05:52 PM 1111 Views
Felt so strongly I submitted it twice. *NM* Craig - 17/02/2011 10:06:04 PM 524 Views
And I always avoided Barnes and Noble because... everynametaken - 18/02/2011 02:52:51 AM 900 Views
B&N tends to have the better selection for my tastes, but I prefer Border's atmosphere. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 18/02/2011 02:17:49 PM 605 Views
As a Michigander I am pretty bummed. everynametaken - 18/02/2011 04:49:35 AM 933 Views
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