Local Bookstores Survive And Evolve

Now one would think with the rise of ebooks and digital tablets, which have led to struggles for book retail giants like Barnes & Nobles, would also cause the local bookshop significant heartburn. But that’s not the case.

According to a report by Reuters, the local bookseller has actually done OK. “We often say we’re like Mark Twain: that the rumors of our death have been greatly exaggerated,” said chief executive of the American Booksellers Association Oren Teicher to Reuters.

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