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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Owner Louisa Solano fondly recalls the days before she took over the store. Since the former owner could afford to carry a small stock of books, he used floor space for couches and chairs...
...lieu of the seating area, Solano has increased the number of titles she carries from 2,000 to 16,000. She supports herself with the store, and is using creativity and personal attention to her customers to move her specialized merchandise off the shelves...
Though Solano speaks sentimentally about her store's past, she emphasizes that one of her goals was to rid the shop of its "clubby atmosphere...
Moore opened the Davis Square store last April because he realized he could be more profitable there. For only 15 percent more rent, he has four times the floor space he did in Harvard Square. Almost immediately after the Davis location opened, his Harvard Square sales dropped by 15 percent, indicating his customers would rather shop at the Somerville location...
Moore says his new location is actually more convenient for shoppers, and he doesn't worry about losing local customers. In fact, Moore is excited about his new surroundings. There is a synergy between his store's character and Davis Square...