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Coming up on this week\u2019s episode, whatever happened to Borders Books?

How did one of the OG disruptors of the book business, become the disrupted.
In this week\u2019s episode, I look at the rise \u2013 and fall \u2013 of Borders Books. What they did right. What they did wrong. And I\u2019ll explore the one thing Borders\u2019 Arch Nemesis \u2013 Barnes and Nobles did \u2013 that Borders didn\u2019t.

And I\u2019ll share with you all, my theory on how that one thing may have made all the difference.

The Risktory Podcast is created, written, produced and hosted by Jacinthe A Galpin.

Soundtrack (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
Alan Spiljak \u2013 Clouds
Alan Spiljak \u2013 Forgotten
Alan Spiljak \u2013 Light blue
Alan Spiljak \u2013 Empty days
Alan Spiljak \u2013 Stars above
Alan Spiljak \u2013 Not the end
Alan Spiljak \u2013 Sun
Alan Spiljak \u2013 Flying away
Alan Spiljak \u2013 Time
Alan Spiljak \u2013 Fantasy in my mind

Bibliography
http://www.annarbor.com/business-review/borders-rise-and-fall-a-timeline-of-the-bookstore-chains-40-year-history/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borders_Group
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-borders-timeline/timeline-a-short-history-of-borders-group-bookstores-idUSTRE70404I20110105
https://www.npr.org/2011/07/19/138514209/why-borders-failed-while-barnes-and-noble-survived#:~:text=Sullivan%2FGetty%20Images-,It%20appears%20to%20be%20all%20over%20for%20the%20Borders%20bookselling,employees%20will%20lose%20their%20jobs.&text=The%20retailer's%20first%20bookstore%20opened,Mich.%2C%2040%20years%20ago.
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/01/what-went-wrong-at-borders/69310/
https://business.time.com/2011/07/19/5-reasons-borders-went-out-of-business-and-what-will-take-its-place/