The original Borders bookstore was started in 1971 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by the Borders broth-
ers, Tom and Louis, who attended the University of Michigan. Today Borders is the second-
largest bookstore chain in the U.S. and sells a variety of books, CDs, DVDs, newspapers, and
magazines. it employs around 30,000 people and total revenue for the fiscal year ending
February 2, 2008 was $3.8 billion (Table 7-8).