Search results
Borders Group, Inc. (former NYSE ticker symbol BGP) was an American multinational book and music retailer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. In its final year, the company employed about 19,500 people throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders and Waldenbooks stores. [1] [2]
Jul 19, 2011 · Along with competitor Barnes & Noble, Borders pioneered the book megastore business. But Borders made some critical missteps over the years that cost it the business.
Nov 1, 2016 · Founded in 1971, Borders grew from its Midwestern roots into a popular national bookstore chain after being bought for $190 million in 1992 by Kmart. Several years later, Kmart spun off its...
News about Borders Group Inc., including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Feb 3, 2020 · The Borders Group, Inc. was a publicly held bookstore chain that closed its doors in September 2011. After Barnes & Noble, it was the second-largest bricks-and-mortar US bookstore chain, known for the innovation of creating the first superstore.
Borders Group, Inc. is the nation's second largest retailer of books, music, and other educational, informational, and entertainment products. Its Waldenbooks bookstores were in over 1,000 mall stores by 1995.
Jul 19, 2011 · NEW YORK (Reuters) - Borders Group Inc said on Monday it would liquidate after being unable to find a white knight willing to keep it alive as a going concern.
