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Barnes & Noble books more stores amid big-box expansion wave
Barnes & Noble is planning to add a net of 30 stores to its portfolio next year. The big-box...
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Amazon to close book on 68 brick-and-mortar stores
Amazon, which has done nothing but grow since its founding in 1994, will shutter all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores....
Upper West Side bookstore closes amid accusations of fraud
An Upper West Side bookstore that opened to fanfare and enthusiasm in 2014 has closed amid fraud allegations and...
Over owner’s protests, city landmarks Strand bookstore
It’s official: The home of the Strand bookstore is now a historical site, and the owners are not happy....
Are the bookstores coming back?
New Yorkers have it all — except for bookstores. For years, bookstore after bookstore has closed in a city known for its literary prowess.
Final chapter for Posman Books’ flagship in Grand Central
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority decided not to renew independent bookstore Posman Books’ lease at Grand Central Terminal – its...
Landlord seeks to triple revenue for Village retail space
A Greenwich Village landlord is reportedly looking to double the rent for a retail space that Shakespeare & Company...
Final chapter for Rizzoli bookstore as demolition awaits
The Landmarks Preservation Commission is weighing an application to preserve the interior of the Rizzoli Bookstore, just days before...
Rizzoli Bookstore to continue fight for landmark status
Those hoping to save the much loved and elegant Rizzoli Bookstore remain positive despite being denied landmark status.
Vantage negotiating deal to keep Washington Heights bookstore in space
Shop operators and officials from the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance have been working with Vantage Properties to hammer out...