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Wide World Books and Maps to Close

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Photo credit: J. Brew, 4 July 2012. Creative Commons licence.

Shelf Awareness is reporting that Seattle’s Wide World Books and Maps, which has operated since 1976, will close at the end of the month. The owner cites the trend toward online shopping and something more particular to map stores: digital maps and online travel guides. [via]

Author Jonathan CrowePosted on 16 February 2016Format LinkCategories IndustryTags closures, map stores, Seattle

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