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...small part to the Kramer family. Frank Kramer, who has operated the book store for the last 46 years, said what matters most is that the new owner has an interest in literature and the local community. “I’m looking for a buyer who loves books and is really committed to all the things we’ve done,” Kramer said. “The book business is a wonderful business and presents many opportunities to be involved in the literary community.” Kramer said that ideally, the buyer would...
...looking for a buyer who loves books and is really committed to all the things we’ve done,” Kramer said. “The book business is a wonderful business and presents many opportunities to be involved in the literary community...
Kramer said that ideally, the buyer would come from the Harvard community—not from a large chain corporation—to preserve the store’s individuality...
...this paternalism implies too great a concern with the undergraduate salesmen, and insufficient regard for the undergraduate purchaser. Monopolies rarely care for their customers’ needs too well, and free competition here will benefit the buyer. Where demand is large, in laundry service for example, competing agencies should be encouraged as protection for the buyer...
Kramer, who took over the book store after the death of his father Mark, said that he is not in a hurry to sell and plans to wait for the right buyer. After the sale, he intends to then invest more time in the organization of local businesses he helped to found, Cambridge Local First...