A fan of Barnes & Noble has protested the exit of the bookseller from Bethesda Row by leaving a graffiti message of his/her displeasure on the construction walls around their former space. "Community Cornerstone R.I.P.," reads the message in U.S. Army-style stencil font. The statement refers to the bookstore's role as a community gathering space over the last two decades.
Meanwhile, the bookstore space's future tenants, Anthropologie & Co. and Terrain Cafe, have put up fancier messages on other parts of the wall. The signage touts some of what you'll find in the future store. I had to look up what
BHLDN Weddings referred to. Famous quotes that used to adorn the exterior of the bookstore have also been removed in recent days.
If Dyer gets elected, will he require a police officer 24/7 at the corner of Woodmont and Bethesda?
ReplyDeleteI endorse this statement!
ReplyDeleteHow many of those upset about B&N closing bought books there on a regular basis or even held a share of their stock?
ReplyDeleteThey failed to evolve, they died a slow death
Meanwhile back on planet earth, another Bethesda hotelier is trying to be acquired and crickets from Dyer.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.globest.com/2018/04/16/lasalle-hotel-receives-revised-proposal-from-pebblebrook/?kw=LaSalle%20Hotel%20Receives%20Revised%20Proposal%20From%20Pebblebrook&et=editorial&bu=REM&cn=20180416&src=EMC-Email&pt=Breaking%20News&slreturn=20180316093059
No Redwood, No Lebanese Tavera, No Barnes & Noble.
ReplyDeleteSeveral key storefronts will be empty this Summer.
Soon Bethesda Avenue will look like 14th Street after the riots.
ReplyDeleteFederal Realty is the new Stokeley Carmichael.
I can't wait for graffiti when Sears closes. Seriously, Barnes and Noble failed to grow with the times. This wasn't a Bethesda specific issue.
ReplyDeleteI would argue that Barnes & Noble failed to SHRINK with the times. Many of their stores are or were in urban or new-urban districts with rapidly rising rents, and they used far more floor space than they actually needed. Less and less space devoted to books, and that which remained was used very inefficiently - low, widely spaced bookshelves. And the audio-video section was about 2/3 empty by the time they closed.
ReplyDeleteThe sign says it all: B&N was a community cornerstone across the board.
ReplyDeleteWhen was the last time you went there? The last time bought a book there, MC?
ReplyDelete9:49 AM I have a B&N card. Membership has its rewards!
ReplyDeleteSo, prices were similar or better than Amazon as part of their loyalty program.
So when was the last time you went to the store, or bought a book there?
ReplyDeleteWatch a movie instead!
ReplyDelete10:32 AM Regal Bethesda is closed, so it depends what movie you're thinking of.
ReplyDeleteFor example, blockbusters like Black Panther do not play in downtown Bethesda since Regal closed :(
The person who painted the sign spent more on paint than they spent at B&N over the years.
ReplyDeleteB&N should have halved their footprint, dropped the music section, and increased the kids section. Childrens books sell well (they are tactile) and have a high markup.
disgruntled that they lost free wireless....
ReplyDeleteNote that "Maloney Concrete" has declined to answer when he last visited Barnes & Noble, or actually bought anything there (not counting coffee or food at the Starbucks there).
ReplyDeleteI got frustrated with B&N's offering. If they publish the book themselves, it's the only edition they sell. That's a problem, particularly with translated works. For years I've preferred to drive to Politics & Prose.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to Terrain.
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ReplyDelete5:12pm your insane resentment towards Dyer are evident.
Delete@ 5:18 PM - 6 minutes this time. How many times do you reload the articles each day, looking for insults for your pony-tailed hero?
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