tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post9180588130287733320..comments2024-03-18T19:27:54.524-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Cooper Union agrees to reduce the rent for St. Mark's Bookshop; plus, awkward photo opp!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-10475915561899602442011-11-03T16:16:31.759-04:002011-11-03T16:16:31.759-04:00That's a plus one for Scott in my book.That's a plus one for Scott in my book.glammanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-37939109659049611012011-11-03T14:01:47.023-04:002011-11-03T14:01:47.023-04:00So we get to do this all over again in a year? The...So we get to do this all over again in a year? The only real business plan for them to hope to stay in business long term is to sell something other than books. Physical media is pretty much dead at this point, and most people who actually want to buy a physical book can just go on Amazon.com and get it cheaper and easier than going to the store. It's the unfortunate reality for businesses like these.<br /><br />That being said, no one has explained to me why they need to remain in such a prominent and expensive location right on 3rd Avenue. Why doesn't St. Marks do something along the line of Mondo Kim's and move to a more sensible location deeper into the neighborhood? That's about the only hope St. Marks Books has of staving off closing. If the owners are smart they'll use this year of reduced rent to try and find a more practical long term location for them to relocate to, which just might keep them afloat for a few more years. If they're truly a neighborhood institution then I'm sure their customers will be able to find them if they were to wind up on 1st Ave or in Alphabet City.BKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-68639681503183930692011-11-03T10:49:45.652-04:002011-11-03T10:49:45.652-04:00and don't forget to buy in cash-and don't forget to buy in cash-abrodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-56851271803689175962011-11-03T09:02:36.595-04:002011-11-03T09:02:36.595-04:00Great work!!Now we must shop there and give them m...Great work!!Now we must shop there and give them more support.Melaniehttp://melaniemusings2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com