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A humble hegemon: Barnes & Noble 20180927 (Regular Words (hegemon…
A humble hegemon: Barnes & Noble
20180927
Introduction
Background
: Barnes & Noble reports quarterly result today.
Author's view
: It will be another sorry show.
Body**
(contrast)**
the largest retail bookseller
Effect
a loss of nine cents per share and a drop of 2% in same-store slaes
Cause
1）fail to offer a colourful, curated experience
2）Disarray among B&N's top brass: its CEO was fired owing to his micromanagement
independent bookshops
Effect
1）their number has grown by nearly 40% since 2009
2）sales up 5% in the past year
Cause
tailored advice and community events, making browsing a pleasure
Conlusion
Author's suggestion
these independent shops must now pull for the former bricks-and-mortar behemoth to turn things around.
Synonym
巨头、霸权地位的领袖
hegemon
giant
behemoth
Regular Words
hegemon-hegemony
(be) on the up 持续增长
induce
Amazon-induced pain
curate-curated
brim with
disarray
top brass
indie
pull for=drive
humbled
soulless
Theme Words
bricks-and-mortar
clicks-and-mortar
independent bookshop
retail bookseller
same-store sales 同店销售比
Micromanagement
Good Expression & Translation
humbled hegemon 虎落平阳
tailored advice
offer a colourful and curated experience
a twist of fate 命运的无常
Knowledge
Barnes & Noble
America's largest retail bookseller
一种美国公司的命名规则：A & B一般是合伙人的名字
eg
Procter & Gamble