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Borders Files for Chapter 11, Announces Store Closings

Borders Group, Inc. Website The book world has been speculating on this for a long time, and now it’s official. Borders will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and, as part of its reorganization strategy, will close about 200 stores nationwide. You can download the store list from the sidebar on the left of this page. […]

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Books | Who buys books? 40-year-old women

Books | Who buys books? 40-year-old women and others | Seattle Times Newspaper: Bowker, a global firm that tracks people’s book-buying habits, reports some interesting statistics about book-buying in the U.S. And, in what is no surprise at all, women make 64% of all book purchases. Article link updated 9/3/2025.

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Another Weak Quarter from Borders; Expands Non-book Offerings

  Another Weak Quarter from Borders; Expands Non-book Offerings: Watch for changes as Borders scrambles to reposition itself in the consumer world: Capital expenditures in the quarter increased to $7.7 million from $1.2 million as the company invested in digital programs and Borders said its ‘Area-e’ digital section will be opened in all stores by

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