what changes do you think bnp needs to make in order to stay competitive? >> guest: there's a lot about politics and prose that is very strong. sales are very strong. a very loyal customer base. at a time when the industry has been facing threats from the books and declining readership, the sales have continued to rise. first and foremost, i want to preserve everything that has made politics and prose a success. that said, in order for the store to remain relevant and influential and technologically up-to-date, there are going to have to be some changes. carla and barbara have recognized that over the years. the store has evolve under their leadership. just what additional directions we hope to move the story and, we are still formulating. we are only now beginning to formulate talking to the staff and getting their ideas. we want to survey opinion among politics and prose customers so this will be an evolving process for us in terms of deciding what new direction and initiatives to undertake. >> host: when you were researching whether or not to purchase of