Borders Books and Music to Open Store in Rolling Hills, Calif.Business & Consumer/Retail 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 28, 2002 Borders Books and Music(R) (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). ) will open its 27th Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. area store this August. The 14,286-square-foot store in Rolling Hills Rolling hills are like a mountain chain, only a "hill chain" of hills that roll on and on continually. You will often find them in between plains and mountains, near major rivers, or randomly anywhere. The only places without rolling hills are deserts and flood plains. will be located on the second floor of the mall at "The Avenue," adjacent to Saks Fifth Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue is a chain of upscale American department stores that is owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises (SFAE), a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the elite luxury department store market with Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys New and one floor below the Regal Cinemas box office. Borders will offer Rolling Hills residents a comfortable place to explore over 140,000 book, music, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. 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, as well as the opportunity to experience cutting-edge service technology backed by a knowledgeable staff with a commitment to the community. "Many Palos Verdes Palos Verdes is often used to refer to a group of coastal cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the Los Angeles/South Bay area of California. This affluent bedroom community is known for its dramatic views, good schools [1] extensive horse trails [2] residents have experienced Borders at our Torrance location since that store opened in 1994," said Joe Tosney, regional director for the new location and Rolling Hills resident. "We look forward to bringing as great a shopping experience to the Hill as we have in South Bay at Torrance." Integrating into the community is one of Borders' defining characteristics. Free events such as lectures, author signings, musical performances, children's activities and `Benefit Days' that support local charities are important parts of the Borders experience. Borders selected the Rolling Hills location based on a variety of factors including demographics, traffic patterns, the availability of parking and the attractiveness of the site. As a retailer, Borders is unique in tailoring its title base to respond to the interests of the customers who shop each store location. Just 50 percent of Borders' title base is common to all stores, while the other half is customized to the location by experienced buyers using the company's sophisticated computerized inventory system. In addition to offering books, music and movies, Borders invites shoppers to unwind at Cafe Borders. In the Rolling Hills store, customers of the cafe can choose from a variety of gourmet coffees, teas and beverages and enjoy desserts and light lunch items. "Our stores have a way of being vibrant and comfortable all at once," said Tosney. "It's a place where people can feel comfortable reading, studying, having a group discussion or simply sipping a cup of coffee. Borders will be a welcome neighbor in Rolling Hills." Borders Group, Inc., (NYSE:BGP) is a leading global retailer of books, music, video and other information and entertainment items with stores in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Singapore, and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. A FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group employs 32,000 employees worldwide and operates over 370 Borders domestic superstores, 23 international Borders stores, 36 Books etc. locations and approximately 820 Waldenbooks stores. Teamed with Amazon.com, the company also offers online shopping through www.borders.com. More detailed information for journalists is available at www.bgimediacenter.com. Financial data is hosted on www.bordersgroupinc.com and information on Borders stores is available through www.bordersstores.com. |
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