Where’s Borders? Bookseller Hit Hard By Changing Landscape

Friday, 21 January 2011 | by Pat's Picks

It’s not where’s Waldo these days, says the Washington Post—the more appropriate question is, where’s Borders? One longtime customer told the paper he figures it’s not a question of if the chain will go under anymore, but rather one of when. And he posed a good question to the reporter: “how many record stores are there these days?”

The Post calls Borders a “major force in redefining Americans’ reading habits,” but says that hasn’t helped them stay relevant in a changing landscape. The chain recently suspended payment to book publishers and a number of its stores have closed their doors.