Buggy Whip Newsprint Maker Looks To Avoid Bankruptcy
from the it's-what-happens dept
It's common to point to "buggy whip" makers as an example of a business that was eventually (mostly) destroyed by a new technology -- though, to be fair, the buggy whip makers were secondary victims. It was the horse-carriage industry that was knocked out by automobiles. The buggy whips were a second order casualty. The same thing may now be happening with newsprint paper makers. While newspapers are struggling left and right, one of the major newsprint suppliers is now struggling to avoid bankruptcy as well.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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No one could foresee the impact of repeated price increases…
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Sorry, just couldn't resist trying to add some humor.
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Screw em if they can't handle progress
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