Borders Books and Music to Open Store in Union Gap, Wash.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)--Feb. 5, 2002 Borders Books and Music will open a 20,000-square-foot store in Union Gap this summer. The store will be located on the southeast corner of East Washington Avenue Washington Avenue can refer to:
Borders will offer Union Gap and surrounding area residents a comfortable place to explore over 200,000 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. "Borders takes great pride in fostering strong relationships with the communities we serve," said Cynthia Latish lat·ish adv. & adj. Fairly late. latish Adjective, adv rather late Adj. 1. , regional director for the new Union Gap location. "One way we do this is by holding a number of free events such as lectures, author signings, musical performances, children's activities and `Benefit Days' that support local charities." Borders selected the Union Gap 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 Union Gap 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 Latish. "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 Union Gap." Borders Group, Inc., (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, 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 360 Borders domestic superstores, 22 international Borders stores, 36 Books etc. locations and approximately 850 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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