Amazon Was Supposed to Kill the Bookstore. James Daunt Had Other Plans | Better in Person

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He started with one small shop in London. He has since resuscitated both Barnes & Noble and Waterstones. He tells Stephen Dubner exactly how he does it.
 

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He started with one small shop in London. He has since resuscitated both Barnes & Noble and Waterstones. He tells Stephen Dubner exactly how he does it.
 

If you'd like to see the video version of Better in Person, you can watch it on YouTube or Apple Podcasts.


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2026-09-09 32 min
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