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Amazon Was Supposed to Kill the Bookstore. James Daunt Had Other Plans | Better in Person

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Why Barnes & Noble Had to Survive

James Daunt explains why preserving Barnes & Noble protected publishers, distribution infrastructure, and the broader English-language bookselling ecosystem from Amazon dominance.

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