Resurgence of Barnes & Noble

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I've always love B&N. I worked at one in college. It's a large, bookstore -- what is not to like?

I think here was a time when it was perceived as being the enemy of the local independent bookstore, but I think the industry has changed so much thanks to Amazon that it no longer breaks down alone that dichotomy. I still go to local bookstores a lot more often than Barnes & Noble, but I also go to B&N every few months because if I'm running errands somewhere with a giant bookstore, I'm going to wind up popping in that bookstore because I love books. I also often shop for Christmas gifts there because the one I go to happens to have a massive manga and sci-fi section and my spouse and kid love those. None of our local bookstores have those options.

The prices

+1 the prices are insane.

Join the club!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've always love B&N. I worked at one in college. It's a large, bookstore -- what is not to like?

I think here was a time when it was perceived as being the enemy of the local independent bookstore, but I think the industry has changed so much thanks to Amazon that it no longer breaks down alone that dichotomy. I still go to local bookstores a lot more often than Barnes & Noble, but I also go to B&N every few months because if I'm running errands somewhere with a giant bookstore, I'm going to wind up popping in that bookstore because I love books. I also often shop for Christmas gifts there because the one I go to happens to have a massive manga and sci-fi section and my spouse and kid love those. None of our local bookstores have those options.

The prices

+1 the prices are insane.

Join the club!

Sure the old pay to save kick. Spend $40 on membership so you can save $2.99 on your $29 book.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe the Florida panhandle has a Barnes & Noble, or any bookstores for that matter. I'll need proof.

What an odd thing to say.
30A has this independent bookstore, which I find absolutely delightful:
https://sundogbooks.com/

[Anonymous]

I find that different B&N stores now have different books on the front tables and such.

Daunt's approach saved Waterstones.co.uk already. It looks like same approach is helping B&N here. He is CEO of both firms, btw.

[Anonymous]

I'm surprised by the complaints about the prices. They're just...list prices. My local independent bookstore sells books at list price, too. Even thriftbooks.com type places only seem to sell a few dollars below now - i miss the days of $3.99 used paperbacks.

I think only Amazon and Target still deeply discount new books. And I'll spend an extra few dollars to shop anywhere else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe the Florida panhandle has a Barnes & Noble, or any bookstores for that matter. I'll need proof.

Ok that is offensive and not true. I laughed when I read that quote in the article because I have literally been in a B&N in the Florida Panhandle (my in-laws live there) and they do in fact have a a whole aisle of bibles. I noticed it when I was there.

They also had Burn Book by Kara Swisher (which is what I was there to buy) and lots of fun books for my kid.

[Anonymous]

There is a center near us anchored by a Harris Teeter. The other small stores are chains, nail salon and similar. I rarely go to the center but a neighbor told me a small B&N is opening there. I was thrilled becauseI had been going to a larger store that was overwhelming. I was very loyal to a small independent bookstore and raised significant money fir it when it struggled during the pandemic. I stopped patronizing it when I wanted yo buy a new book in a detective series and was told the store did not carry it because of the author’s opinions. B&N had the book and i have never returned to the indie store.