Missing from the recent NYT version of Barnes & Noble’s trajectory was any mention of the large superstores that have been closing, sometimes swapped out for much smaller stores in the same area. Next on that list is the chain’s big 36,000-square-foot store in Boston’s Prudential Center, which will close June 19 after 20 years in that location. The store said it was unable to negotiate a lease renewal with the landlord, and the chain encourages area customers to drive outside of Boston to its locations in Hingham and Peabody. BN has been having particular trouble in the Boston area: […]
