Borders Cafe Espresso Introduces an Alternative to Cash
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders Cafe Espresso(R)
introduces an Electronic Gift Card that makes it easy for java junkies to get
their daily coffee fix without the hassle of cash. Borders is the first cafe
to offer a convenient gift card that puts a wide variety of sandwiches, soups,
desserts and, of course, coffee, at the customer's fingertips. Customers who
purchase the $20 cafe card can use it for more than just latte. The card can
also be swiped for books, music or video in the store.
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Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP), is a leading global retailer of books,
music, video and other information and entertainment items with stores in the
United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore. Headquartered in Ann
Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc., is the parent company of Borders, Inc.,
which operates over 265 Borders Books and Music stores in the United States,
offering what is widely regarded as the broadest selection of books and multi-
media titles available to consumers anywhere. It is also the parent of
Borders.com, an electronic commerce site that has access to over 650,000
titles and over 10 million books, music and video items in stock and ready for
immediate shipping from a state-of-the-art fulfillment and distribution
center. With cafe operations in nearly all of its stores, Borders, Inc., is
one of the nation's largest specialty coffee retailers. Through Borders (UK)
Limited, Borders Group, Inc., also operates 26 Books etc. and four Borders
stores in the U.K. In addition, Borders Group, Inc., owns Walden Book
Company, Inc., which has approximately 900 Waldenbooks stores in malls,
shopping centers and airports across the country. Borders Group, Inc., trades
on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BGP."
To learn more about the company, visit bordersgroupinc.com .
For information on Borders stores, visit bordersstores.com . For
the ultimate online book, music and video shopping experience, explore
borders.com .
SOURCE Borders Group Inc.
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/CONTACT: Mary Jean Raab, Vice President of Cafe Operations of Borders
Group, Inc., 734-477-1308, or e-mail, mraab@bordersgroupinc.com/
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