The story of Waldenbooks, founded in 1933 in Boston, MA. They quickly became one of the largest booksellers in North America, succumbing to financial issues under Borders Group in 2011. Here's the story of how they went from the Great Depression to the Great Recession in a staggering Eight Decades of books!
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"Long Stroll" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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0:00 - Intro
0:39 - Hoyt, Kafka, and the Great Depression
2:41 - The Rise of Bookselling and Exploits in Retail
6:16 - Kmart, Diversification, and Superstore Fever
10:12 - Cumello’s Commandments, Borders-Walden, and Amazon
15:30 - Lessons and Final Words
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Alex Nuelle 2021
7 июл 2024