TITLE

Closed borders

PUB. DATE
April 1996
SOURCE
Chain Store Age;Apr96, Vol. 72 Issue 4, p32
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports that Canadian government has blocked Borders Group Inc. from opening its first superstore in the country. Government regulations for book chains.
ACCESSION #
9604176382

Tags: BORDERS Group Inc.

 

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