Detroit's Marwil Bookstore or purchasing them on the internet from online competitors, such as Amazon and eBay. After Marwil had been in business at WSU for some 59 years, Brian Kramer had seen textbook prices nearly triple over a period of two decades. According to a 2005 survey conducted by the National Association of College Students, about 25 percent of students had begun purchasing textbooks online. Another drastic change was when Wayne State opened a $6 million, 28,000-square-foot Barnes & Noble college bookstore right across the street in 2002. Marwil didn't have the fancy store front, cafe or music and apparel that was
Printers Inc. Bookstore bookstore and, like others in the film, was very distressed at its closing." Printers Inc. Bookstore Printers Inc. Bookstore (1978–2001) was an independent bookstore in Palo Alto and Mountain View, California, that closed in 2001. "Printers Inc" is referenced in sonnets 8.13-8.16 of Vikram Seth's 1986 novel, "The Golden Gate." In 1978, five "Kepler's Books" alumni (including Jerry Shurtleff) founded "Printers Inc. Bookstore." The original Palo Alto store at 310 California Avenue occupied a former thrift store location. A second store was located at 301 Castro Street in Mountain View, California. "Printers Inc. Bookstore" was also a popular destination for