Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Bookstore chain
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
Bookstore_chain_acquired_by_Barnes_&_Noble
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| gptkbp:advertising |
Television
Print media Online marketing |
| gptkbp:availableFormats |
Superstore
Small format stores |
| gptkbp:businessModel |
Brick-and-mortar retail
Online sales |
| gptkbp:communityInvolvement |
Book fairs
Reading programs Local author events |
| gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:Amazon.com
gptkb:Barnes_&_Noble Books-A-Million |
| gptkbp:discontinued |
2011
|
| gptkbp:employeeCount |
Approximately 19,000 at peak
|
| gptkbp:finalScore |
gptkb:Ann_Arbor,_Michigan
Store closed in 2011 |
| gptkbp:financials |
Bankruptcy
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1971
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Tom_Borders
gptkb:Louis_Borders |
| gptkbp:hasLocation |
over 600
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Ann_Arbor,_Michigan
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Borders, Inc.
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Cultural impact on reading
Influence on book retailing Shift in retail landscape |
| gptkbp:loyaltyProgram |
Borders Rewards
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Bankruptcy filing in 2011
Closure of all stores in 2011 |
| gptkbp:openedIn |
Increased competition
Declining sales Failure to adapt to digital market |
| gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:Borders_Group,_Inc.
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
Starbucks
Various publishers |
| gptkbp:products |
Books
Movies Music Magazines |
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
Event spaces
Reading areas Café seating Inviting atmosphere |
| gptkbp:services |
Café
|
| gptkbp:targetMarket |
Students
Families Book readers |
| gptkbp:type |
Retail
|
| gptkbp:website |
borders.com
|