Somehow Barnes And Noble Is Being Ignored

September 25, 2012, I started "my series" about the "demise of the big box store." That was about 15 months ago, I guess. Now, mainstream media is picking up on this.

CNBC is reporting:

Get ready for the next era in retail—one that will be characterized by far fewer shops and smaller stores.

On Tuesday, Sears said that it will shutter its flagship store in downtown Chicago in April. It's the latest of about 300 store closures in the U.S. that Sears has made since 2010. The news follows announcements earlier this month of multiple store closings from major department stores J.C. Penney and Macy's.

Further signs of cuts in the industry came Wednesday, when Target said that it will eliminate 475 jobs worldwide, including some at its Minnesota headquarters, and not fill 700 empty positions.

Experts said these headlines are only the tip of the iceberg for the industry, which is set to undergo a multiyear period of shuttering stores and trimming square footage.

The one chain that no one talks about with regard to the demise of big box stores is Barnes and Noble. I've posted my advice for B&N but so far no phone calls. LOL.