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Barnes & Noble Puts Out 'For Sale' Sign
August 9, 2010
FROM RETAILWIRE:
Describing its stock as "significantly undervalued," Barnes & Noble (B&N) last week essentially put itself up for sale. As e-books erode its brick & mortar business, pressure from shareholder activists were said to have prompted the move. What do you make of the struggle for control of Barnes & Noble?
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There will always be a section of consumers whom hold on to traditional comforts of tangible books. Just like vinyl LP record that are still produced today, books will continue for the foreseeable future. This reminds me of a sci-fi short story written in 1951 about kids who find an old book 200 years in to future. It's a very quick read.
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