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Originally Posted by jasonkchapman
Actually, B&N's stores can work to a significant advantage. If they leverage the nook's in-store potential correctly, they can make digital sales and retain their b&m traffic. That gives them the opportunity to make the more profitable sales of impulse items instead of just losing money on e-books.
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That seems like a pretty big if to me, given the usually high cost of retail space. I think their timing may be good, vis a vis the upcoming shrinkage of the Walden Books arm of Borders, and the generally teetering condition of the entire Borders chain. It will be interesting to see if B&N can capitalize on this and/or if this opens some space back up for smaller independents.