"HARD OFF" takes "BOOK OFF" to Vancouver

[Taro Toporific]

With cheery Japanese chain store names "HARD OFF" and and it's sister chain "BOOK OFF," how could their Canadian venture fail?

Bookoff to open secondhand bookstore in Vancouver
July 11, TOKYO ---- Secondhand bookseller Bookoff Corp said Monday it will open its first Canadian store in Vancouver on Tuesday in an effort to expand its business in markets overseas. The 143-square-meter Vancouver store will sell mainly used Japanese books...

Actually, the business model of used Japanese book chain store "Book Off" is great. Its stores are superbly managed. Their store sites are in easy locations with super-clean and bright interiors. Book Off even has their own top-secret used book cleaning process that leaves the books smelling new and fresh.
I get off on Book Off!

[dimwit]

It is a good store but I wonder if they will make an attempt to de-japlish the name because I could see it causing a potential image problem.

[den4]

Will this mean competition for Kinokuniya on the West Coast?

[FG Lurker]

It is a good store but I wonder if they will make an attempt to de-japlish the name because I could see it causing a potential image problem.

They're going to sell mainly Japanese books though so it shouldn't matter... Target will be Japanese students (of whom there are a ton of in the lower mainland), manga-nerd-wackos, and general Japanophile nutters...

[sirwanksalot]

There's one in Honolulu as well.

[Taro Toporific]

[Charles]

There's one in Honolulu as well.

And in NYC.