The book on retirement
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The Bachrach's chose to move to the New Age artistic environment of Taos, NM, upon retirement, and opened a bookstore in 1984. At first they hired a manager while Suzanne learned the bookselling trade near her home in Maryland. Moby Dickens achieved sales of $600,000 in 1993.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1995
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A novel enterprise
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The Library Ltd, a 53,000-square-foot media retailing establishment in Clayton, MO, is one of the nation's most successful independent bookstores. Proprietors Allen and Terry Mittelman attribute their success innovative marketing techniques and a pro-growth orientation.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1996
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Bound for the Internet
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Jeff Bezos founded Amazon.com Books, which exists only on the Internet, in Apr 1994. The book seller is growing by about 3,000% a year. Bezos attributes his success to hiring talented employees.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1997
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