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1. To which environmental forces is Barnes & Noble responding? 2. What is appealing to customers about ordering online? 3. What are the advantages to a firm of selling online?

1. To which environmental forces is Barnes & Noble responding?
2. What is appealing to customers about ordering online?
3. What are the advantages to a firm of selling online?

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