05-15-2009, 11:43 AM
BTW, it's not just hobby shops that have been shaken up by the online world.
Christian bookstores, for example, have been hit hard. It's partly their fault as well, IMHO, because some of them were slow to develop their online presence. Scores of Christian bookstores have closed in the Greater Toronto Area partly because they failed to compete with Chapters, Indigo & Amazon -- all of which have a good, inexpensive online selection of Christian books. Also, there are a good number of "big-box" Chapters and Indigo bookstores scattered throughout the city. So why drive to a Christian bookstore when everything is so easy to get at Chapters?
A few years ago, I think Chapters/Indigo also put a number of smaller regular/general bookstores out of business as well. Anyone remember the smaller Lichtmans chain?
Rob
Christian bookstores, for example, have been hit hard. It's partly their fault as well, IMHO, because some of them were slow to develop their online presence. Scores of Christian bookstores have closed in the Greater Toronto Area partly because they failed to compete with Chapters, Indigo & Amazon -- all of which have a good, inexpensive online selection of Christian books. Also, there are a good number of "big-box" Chapters and Indigo bookstores scattered throughout the city. So why drive to a Christian bookstore when everything is so easy to get at Chapters?
A few years ago, I think Chapters/Indigo also put a number of smaller regular/general bookstores out of business as well. Anyone remember the smaller Lichtmans chain?
Rob
Rob
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