Independent Bookstore Closures Increasing in U.K.
Thu, 02/11/2010 - 20:00 — Anonymous
A dismal new report reveals
that independent bookstores in the United Kingdom are closing at the rate of two per week. The Guardian reports:
With independents blaming increased competition from the internet, supermarkets, a declining British high street and the credit crunch for their troubles, figures from the Booksellers Association show that 102 independent st...
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