Borders Books & Music to Open Store in Maple Grove, Minn.Business Editors ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2003 Borders Books & Music will open a 17,000-square-foot store in Maple Grove Maple Grove might designate:
DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and periodical titles. Cotenants include P.F. Chang's, The Cheesecake Factory, Crate & Barrel, Banana Republic banana republic n. A small country that is economically dependent on a single export commodity, such as bananas, and is typically governed by a dictator or the armed forces. and many others in a pedestrian-friendly atmosphere that includes numerous acres of ponds and pathways. The store will include a Cafe Borders that offers a variety of gourmet coffees, teas, beverages, desserts and light food items. The Maple Grove store will be Borders' eighth in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market. Other stores in the area are located in Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Richfield, Woodbury, St. Paul and Coon Rapids. The Maple Grove location was selected based on a variety of factors including the town's rapid population growth, the strength and retail synergy of the center's cotenants, traffic patterns, the availability of parking and the attractiveness of the site. "Maple Grove's population has exploded in the last few years, and the Arbor Lakes shopping center is a huge draw for residents in and around the town," said Stu Morgan, regional director for the new Borders location. "Our product selection will be specially tailored to the interests of local residents, and we'll offer corporate discounts to schools, libraries and businesses in the area. Free events like lectures, author signings, musical performances, children's activities and 'Benefit Days' that support local charities will be held throughout the year." Borders is an industry leader in selection, customer service and convenience. Borders stores offer up to 200,000 book, music, DVD and periodical titles, as well as cutting-edge service technology through Title Sleuth(TM) self-service computer stations located throughout the store. Title Sleuth allows Borders customers to easily determine if a particular book, CD or movie is in stock at the store they are visiting or at a nearby Borders location and offers access to more than 15 million used, out-of-print and hard-to-find titles worldwide. For Borders.com and Amazon.com shoppers, "In-Store Express Pick Up" service combines the ease of ordering online with the convenience of paying for their purchase and picking it up the same day. Exploring contemporary books and CDs by innovative authors and artists is easy with Borders' "Original Voices" program - featuring the works of more than 200 contemporary authors and illustrators from around the world in the categories of fiction, non-fiction, young adult and children's picture books throughout the year. For those unsure of what they're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. , Borders' "We Recommend" titles and reviews are displayed throughout the store and knowledgeable booksellers are happy to suggest titles well suited to each customer. In the multimedia section, Borders B-Listening(TM) lets customers preview nearly every CD in store and view trailers of DVDs. In addition, Borders' experienced buying staff recommends music and movie titles everyone should have in their personal libraries through in-store "Borders Essentials" lists. About Borders Group Borders Group (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) The routing protocol that is used to span autonomous systems on the Internet. It is a robust, sophisticated and scalable protocol that was developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). ) is a leading global retailer of books, music and movies. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., the company employs 32,000 people worldwide and operates over 410 Borders domestic superstores; 33 international Borders stores located primarily in the U.K. and the Pacific Rim; 37 Books etc. stores throughout Great Britain; and approximately 775 Waldenbooks stores in malls across America. Teamed with Amazon.com, the company also offers online shopping through Borders.com (www.borders.com) and Waldenbooks.com (www.waldenbooks.com). More detailed information on the company is available at www.bordersgroupinc.com. Information on Borders stores title selection, events and locations is available through www.bordersstores.com. |
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