Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Bookstore chain
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
Bookstore chain
Waldenbooks Paperchase |
| gptkbp:availableFormats |
gptkb:Express_store
Superstore Airport store |
| gptkbp:communityInvolvement |
Literacy programs
Book fairs Reading programs Author events |
| gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:Amazon.com
gptkb:Barnes_&_Noble Books-A-Million |
| gptkbp:discontinued |
2011
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1971
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Tom_Borders
gptkb:Louis_Borders |
| gptkbp:hasLocation |
over 500
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Ann_Arbor,_Michigan
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Borders Group
|
| gptkbp:industry |
Bookselling
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:George_Jones
gptkb:Mike_Edwards gptkb:Kirk_A._McDonald |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Community engagement
Retail innovation Cultural impact Influence on bookselling industry |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Bankruptcy filing in 2011
Expansion in the 1990s Partnership with Starbucks Decline in the 2000s Acquisition of Borders by private equity firms Closure of all stores in 2011 |
| gptkbp:notableStores |
gptkb:Borders_Chicago
Store_in_Los_Angeles Borders_Ann_Arbor Borders_Los_Angeles Borders_New_York_City Borders_San_Francisco Flagship_store_in_Ann_Arbor Store_in_Atlanta Store_in_Boston Store_in_Chicago Store_in_Miami Store_in_New_York_City Store_in_San_Francisco Store_in_Seattle Store_in_Washington_D.C. |
| gptkbp:openedIn |
Economic downturn
Changing consumer habits Digital_competition |
| gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:Borders,_Inc.
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
Publishers
Starbucks Music retailers |
| gptkbp:products |
Books
E-books Movies Music Stationery Gifts Magazines |
| gptkbp:scholarships |
2011
|
| gptkbp:services |
E-commerce
Bookselling Book retailing |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Barnes_&_Noble
|
| gptkbp:targetMarket |
Children
General public Professionals Students Families Book lovers |
| gptkbp:type |
Retail
|
| gptkbp:website |
borders.com
|