Digital platforms are struggling, meanwhile a 136-year-old book retailer is growing again. But why?

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    3 months ago

    I can understand why with books randomly disappearing in the cloud vs always keeping them irl

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      3 months ago

      Yep, when you buy a book at a bookstore, you actually own it and it can’t be easily taken from you.

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    3 months ago

    This article is from 2022.

    It mentions crypto is in decline as a contrast to B&N. Bitcoin is at an all time high last time I checked.

    While Bitcoin is extremely volatile, it brings into question the relevance of everything else in the article.