Borders troubles

Industry news, Retail, Bookstores, Indigo, Money

March 24, 2008 | 10:56 AM | By Nathan Whitlock

Borders, the second-largest bookselling chain in the U.S., may be forced to sell itself off after hitting a financial crunch. Here are some takes on the chain’s troubles:

Borders bookstore may be up for sale (Times Online)
Giant Bookstore Chain Goes Broke, To Get Mopped Up By Even More Giant Bookstore Chain (Wired)
Could Indigo target Borders? (The Globe and Mail)
Did Borders kill the small, downtown bookstore? (MSNBC.com)
The Rise and Fall of Borders (Gather.com)

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