Thanks again to #NMN COMM555 students for joining in last night for our live chat. It was such an interesting discussion.
When I saw this article, I thought of some of the things we talked about and wonder what you think?
Article is from The Digital Reader:
A UK college bookstore is witnessing first-hand the trend that many are seeing in academic print books: the market is dying.
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The Bookseller reported on Tuesday morning that a bookstore called "The University Bookseller, Plymouth" closed its doors for the last time on 18 December.
Originally opened in 1973, the store was part of an eclectic chain of bookstores owned by Ron Johns. The other stores will remain open, but this store has seen declining revenues over the past five years and is no longer profitable.
The owner reports that between the changes in the market, inadequate discounts, and publishers bypassing retailers to deal direct with universities, the store simply could no longer operate.
