tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654077885966809906.post5263749242378248554..comments2023-12-30T07:54:03.768-08:00Comments on Sniffly Kitty's Mostly Books: Borders Permanent Closing - Some ThoughtsSniffly Kittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625818304443563472noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654077885966809906.post-27322826075560629082011-07-23T00:56:08.503-07:002011-07-23T00:56:08.503-07:00I used to work at an independent bookstore and the...I used to work at an independent bookstore and the big boxes made no secret of wanting to shut us down. It was a huge gamble, but we decided to triple the size of the store, since that's what customers wanted.<br /><br />I'm not surprised by the Borders closing. They've been in trouble for a very long time.Madigan Mirzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03298558705488237857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654077885966809906.post-19908804328266388352011-07-19T20:15:21.895-07:002011-07-19T20:15:21.895-07:00@Pam So, either indies have to find some way to ch...@Pam So, either indies have to find some way to change people's minds, change their own stores, or they will continue to lose customers. Businesses closing is very sad especially bookstores, but if a business model is unsustainable it either needs to change or it goes under.Sniffly Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625818304443563472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654077885966809906.post-24219898125442132462011-07-19T20:04:46.589-07:002011-07-19T20:04:46.589-07:00"sadly, few independent booksellers offer tha..."sadly, few independent booksellers offer that experience"<br /><br />sadly few can afford to have that. The reactions in this post are the exact thoughts from loads of people that are making indies have a harder time keeping their doors open.Pam Phohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190817860987781775noreply@blogger.com