This text is riddled with so many inconsistencies and false assumptions that you don't even know what to comment on. I'll try anyway: 1. Was soll die Heroisierung von "Big Michael" als Held der Branche - ich fand Herrn Buschs Äußerungen vorm Mitarbeiterkreis ausgesprochen peinlich. Culminating in the fact that he ultimately doesn't care whether the AfD benefits from his campaign. In doing so, he has put the efforts of the stock exchange association in a bad light rather than supporting them. To put it mildly.2. "at least the small or medium-sized bookstore thinks it has benefited." - Abgesehen davon, dass solche Verallgemeinerungen nie wirklich stimmen: Es ist ein Fakt, dass viele kleinere engagierte Buchhandlungen hervorragende Umsätze gemacht haben, und nicht nur als Strohfeuer. For my bookstore I can say that we have gained a large number of new customers in the last 12 months. The feedback tells us that the experience with us was good. We'll make sure it doesn't fizzle out.3. The fact that the way of collection is a cumbersome one is not true either. We have had 90% collections in the second lockdown despite our offer of free delivery. Because people - and now after the lockdown more than ever - like to come to us. This is not "cumbersome" for them, but quite obviously a benefit. On the other hand, the way to the next Hermes pick-up shop (or the one after that) is less enjoyable. Wenn das Einkaufen vor Ort durch "umständlich" treffend charakterisiert wäre, könnten die Innenstädte tatsächlich die Bürgersteige hochklappen.4. And no: The pandemic will not be over in "3-4 months". Where does this idea come from? 5. "A bookstore needs more breadth and depth of product range. Bookstores have to become places to browse again" - aha . . . which one now exactly? By "a bookstore" do you mean the Thalia stores? Or the smaller independents??6. "The inventory in the boulevard must be increased drastically. This will drastically reduce the inventory turnover rate." In earnest? Is that a business recommendation or should it be a warning? I always thought low inventory and high RPM was beneficial. . .7. Jetzt wird's endgültig abenteuerlich: "Dafür braucht der Buchhandel längere Ziele und einen deutlich höheren Rabatt. Die 50 % Rabattgrenze muss der Vergangenheit angehören." That has already been redeemed - unfortunately only with very few market participants. And that is exactly what needs to be captured now, because fixed prices only make sense if they bind shop prices AND limit the conditions. Anything else is a free pass to market concentration. Your proposal would lead to the erosion of price maintenance.8. "Jetzt ist wieder Michael Busch gefragt. Diesmal mit genauso schonungsloser Kritik am alten Konzept und mit der Bereitschaft, neue Wege zu gehen. Dazu braucht er Unterstützung . . ." - What does that mean now? Should Michael Busch save the book market? Or should we support him in developing a new Thalia concept? I hardly think that he attaches particular importance to it.Dieter Dausien, Buchladen am Freiheitsplatz, Hanau
