tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post855649916529876984..comments2024-02-24T15:43:38.727-05:00Comments on Random Camera Blog: Goodbye, Bordersmfophotoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15229417718013779882noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-14926743713508118822011-07-27T13:47:40.298-04:002011-07-27T13:47:40.298-04:00I think it is pretty obviously right that Borders ...I think it is pretty obviously right that Borders didn't have a business model that was competitive in today's retail market. However, I'm not sure what that means exactly in terms of broader issues of book selling. It seems to me that both big and little bookstores are equally threatened by the move to electronic publishing and reading devices. <br /><br />Another unknown of concern to me is the fate of the photo book. It isn't currently feasible to produce electronic versions of fine photo books such as the David Muench book I mentioned above. So, I would think it likely that there will still be a market for such books for some time, but one wonders how changes in the distribution process now underway will affect pricing and availability.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776670666673938282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-65181703702162027802011-07-24T13:13:15.121-04:002011-07-24T13:13:15.121-04:00With book sales moving quickly away from paper and...With book sales moving quickly away from paper and into electronic format, the days of giant bookstores are over. I actually was at a Walden Books (Borders subsidiary) yesterday browsing the going out of business sale. I saw a book that I wanted, went to the Nook app on my phone and bought the electronic version while still in the store. Failure to change with the times, that was the problem with Borders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717981.post-65048490129009583852011-07-22T10:07:47.633-04:002011-07-22T10:07:47.633-04:00Scored some great finds on their bargain shelves i...Scored some great finds on their bargain shelves including Images in Stone by David Muench ($5).<br />They were also one of the few local sources of books in Spanish.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776670666673938282noreply@blogger.com