Book business is reinventing itself

Borders, a global bookstore chain, began in 1971 in Ann Arbor, a university town, as a bookstore for used books. It expanded rapidly, offering an enormous range of products, at attractive locations, and harnessing technology for inventory management and distribution. At one time, it operated about 1,250 stores worldwide. But bad times struck and the company filed for bankruptcy protection this February.

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