tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178779736451277146.post9015060212289938600..comments2024-02-25T17:01:10.739+13:00Comments on World of the Written Word: Instore chaos as Borders UK files for bankruptcyWorld of the Written Wordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695926585496640941noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178779736451277146.post-41444729543416006642009-12-02T04:36:53.981+13:002009-12-02T04:36:53.981+13:00A short comment on the failure of Borders UK, publ...A short comment on the failure of Borders UK, published in the business pages of the Telegraph last Saturday, stated that all high street bookshops are under pressure. High rental costs clash with falling sales, as Internet sellers and supermarkets offer up to 50% off retail prices. The article ends: "The likes of Dan Brown won't be fazed by the news. But for authors hoping to sell anything less popular, life has just got a little harder."<br />Sorry to convey this gloomy news, Joan.Martin Evansnoreply@blogger.com