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The (New) Battle for Barnes & Noble

Posted on 2 March 2013 by Ryan Lowery



Earlier this week, news leaked that Barnes & Noble’s founder and current chairman, Leonard Riggio, was interested in buying the physical bookstore part of the business. The move would completely separate the bookstores from the Nook media division (which includes … Continue reading →

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How to Dress Like a Mailman

Posted on 20 February 2013 by Ryan Lowery



I guess you can consider this an update to my piece from earlier this month, Who’s Killing the USPS?. It was announced today that the struggling United States Postal Service (USPS) will launch a line of all-weather apparel and accessories … Continue reading →

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The Quiet Death of Barnes & Noble

Posted on 6 February 2012 by Ryan Lowery



I love a good bookstore. I can easily spend hours in one, and I often do. There was a happy time, years ago, where I had to chose from the many bookstores in town whenever I had the desire to … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, 2011

Posted on 30 December 2011 by Ryan Lowery



Most years go by in a blur of important events, and typically, few of those events are remembered by the end of December. That is not the case with 2011, especially for Egyptians, Americans, and many in the Middle East. … Continue reading →

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What’s with the kerfuffle in Washington anyway?

Posted on 30 July 2011 by Ryan Lowery



If at any point in the last few weeks you have picked up a newspaper, turned on a TV, logged onto the Internet, or have even spoken to another human being, odds are the subject of the nation’s “debt ceiling” … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Borders (and 11,000 jobs) — Borders Enters Liquidation

Posted on 18 July 2011 by Ryan Lowery



It’s a sad day for book lovers. And for the economy and the unemployed. Today, Borders Group Inc. announced the company will be liquidated and all of its remaining stores will be closed. After failing to find any last-minute bidders … Continue reading →

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