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The Book Loft of German Village is an independent bookstore in the German Village neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.Opened in 1977 and described by the Columbus Business First as "iconic" and a "tourist destination", [1] the store has also been called "a national treasure" by The New York Times. [2]
BNED was part of the Barnes & Noble national retail bookstore chain until 2015, when Barnes & Noble separated its higher-education operation from its retail trade stores and Nook brand ebook operation. [6] The company's main competitor in the management of on-campus college bookstores industry is Follett. [7]
Independent bookstores are small bookselling businesses, usually with one or a small number of locations in a limited geographic area. They contrast with corporate or chain bookstores, operated by a larger company, often with many stores across a large area.
For bookstores with at least 4 locations, see list of bookstore chains. Bart's Books in Ojai Booksmith, San Francisco The Last Bookstore, Los Angeles Kramers (bookstore) Harvard Book Store, Cambridge Bluestockings in Manhattan The Mysterious Bookshop, Manhattan
Polaris Fashion Place is a two level shopping mall and surrounding retail plaza serving Columbus, Ohio, United States.The mall, owned locally by Washington Prime Group, is located off Interstate 71 on Polaris Parkway in Delaware County just to the north of the boundary between Delaware and Franklin County.
In 2015, the bookstore opened a small pop-up at a Play Kids in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. A year later, a second location opened in Prospect Lefferts Garden on Flatbush Avenue. [4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the bookstore closed its storefront and sold its stock of books through its online website—online sales increased by 500% in 2020. [2]
In 1932, at the height of the Great Depression, the bookstore moved its flagship location to 18th Street and Fifth Avenue, [21] which served as the company's flagship location until its closure in 2014. The Noble family retained ownership of an associated publishing business, and Barnes & Noble opened a new publishing division in 1931.
The center now has restaurants, bars, banks, an urgent care facility, hardware store, sporting goods store, video game store, pet supply store, Goodwill, a Giant Eagle Market District, and more. In January 2015, Macy's announced that the company was closing three Ohio stores, including the Kingsdale location, by the end of March. [5]