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Barnes & Noble says 'sensible retailing' makes for 'terrible bookstores'

James Daunt, CEO of Barnes & Noble, says the bookstore chain's comeback is tied to freeing up local stores to determine how best to meet the needs of their customers. He said that "sensible retailing principles" typically lead to "homogenous" stores that are "inherently boring."

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