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

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Sep 9, 202600:32:09Society & Culture

He started with one small shop in London. He has since resuscitated both Barnes & Noble and Waterstones. He tells Stephen Dubner exactly how he does it. If you'd like to see the video version of Better in Person, you can...

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