What's Going to Happen to Devon Barnes & Noble?
Patch gets answers as bookstore chain announces plans for mass closings.
Do you still go to Barnes & Noble bookstores? Apparently not enough people do nationwide. Company executives told the Wall Street Journal they plan to close 20 stores a year over the next decade. While no specific stores have been identified yet for closure, at least not publicly, the bookstore giant has already made some decisions. A spokeswoman for the Barnes & Noble on Swedesford Road in Devon says that store is not closing or going anywhere. In an email response to an inquiry from TE Patch, Barnes & Noble Community Relations Manager Maureen Montecchio said "Our Jenkintown store closed in January. The Willow Grove store is located very close to that location, so that store can serve our Jenkintown customers quite nicely. I am not …
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Mildred Roberts
9:24 pm on Thursday, April 18, 2013
With Amazon now charging PA Sales tax on Internet purchases, I've resumed buying DVDs at the Devon B&N. You have to stay aware of the street dates of new releases, because B&N usually only stocks one copy. However, on my way upstairs to buy a DVD, I often spot a couple of books on display...and end up buying two or three books on my way out. A great place to shop, even in this Online Age. Those … more ›