Quite a few Borders stores are closing down

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  mxyzptik on 08/04/2011 - 11:35

  They need to restock the ones they are keeping open. I find the one at Melbourne Central hardly worth going to in recent weeks … now they increasingly have multiple copies of a single title (usually unappealing), on a shelf that would previously have had 2-3 dozen different titles.

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    ESEMCE on 08/04/2011 - 12:49

    Who is going to sell books to a company under administration?

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      mxyzptik on 08/04/2011 - 13:00

      Well it is a problem. BUT I guess it won't be a going concern until it is stocked much better, if even then, unless Westfield or someone subsidises 'em.

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  Cheap Steve on 08/04/2011 - 13:22

  I am going to miss my local Borders store. The cheapest dvd's and books I have bought in Australia when used with their discount vouchers. Remember free Penguin books anyone? Nostalgia.

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    mxyzptik on 08/04/2011 - 16:40

    yes, I got six, summer days :)

    …. but, don't despair Cheap Steve, one day these will be "the good old days": free scarves, donuts, cokes, ebooks, more scarves … ;)

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      Cheap Steve on 08/04/2011 - 20:25

      +1

      Yes, Melbourne Storm rugby league club will be scratching their heads over this sudden influx of Broncos supporters in Victoria. Go Ozbargain!

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  Tal_Shiar on 08/04/2011 - 16:43

  well there are supposedly 9 profitable border stores that the administrators are planning to sell to a new buyer, maybe they will find a new buyer willing to expand into a more profitable way

  but the sad thing that ive found when ive talked to friends/co workers about borders is all too many are willing to go to a border store just to read for free and have little intention on making a purchase at all

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    mxyzptik on 08/04/2011 - 20:31

    … yes, sadly, because they charge too much. Even the administrators may not have learnt promising 20-40% off sales at the stores which are closing. They'll end up of course with the 50% offs.