Plot twist: To compete with book chains, some think big

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Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of a handful of independent bookstores that are successfully battling the big chain stores that have traditionally spelled doom for so many small operations across the country. The strategy of Joseph-Beth's founder, Neil Van Uum, is to create stores as physically large as those of his competitors such as Barnes and Noble or Borders, and to offer food services worthy of a full-service restaurant.

Sales, profits & dividends, Sales & consumption, Services information, Book Stores, Services, Membership, Company sales and earnings, Booksellers, Bookstores, Company earnings/profit, Books, Barnes & Noble Inc., BKS, Personality profile, Borders Inc., Consumption data, American Booksellers Association, Booksellers (Persons), Van Uum, Neil, Joseph-Beth Booksellers

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Losing their souls

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A lack of support from manufacturers and a need for better financing combined with a continued effort to expand, made Larry's Shoes vulnerable to economic downturn and led to the company's filing for bankruptcy in June of 2003. Nevertheless, father and son team, Larry and Elliott Goodman, are re-launching a scaled down version of their business and are still planning to expand, this time on the Internet.

Financial management, Small Business, Shoe Stores, Finance, Company financing, SOHO, Goodwin, Larry, Goodwin, Elliot, Larry's Shoes

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Blockbuster offers to buy Hollywood Entertainment

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Blockbuster Inc., the leading video-rental chain in the U.S., has made a bid to purchase the country's No. 2 chain, Hollywood Entertainment Corp. Once combined, the two companies would be better positioned to withstand competition from mass retailers selling low-priced DVDs.

Acquisitions & mergers, Investment Offices, Investment Companies, Open-End Investment Funds, Investment Funds & Trusts, Motion picture & video production, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Video recording industry, Blockbuster Inc., BBI, Hollywood Entertainment Corp., Leonard Green and Partners L.P., HLYW

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