Articles by Shane Gottwals
Sidelines – What Does Your Bookshop Carry?
Sidelines
Shane Gottwals
Gottwals Books
www.gottwalsbooks.com
What are those “extra” items you keep in stock? My wife and I have recently begun to carry educational puzzles and toys, with mixed success. (I, of course, want them to fly off …
Opening Hours of a Great Bookstore – Is Less More ?
Should the indie booksellers stay open late and arrive early? Interestingly enough, the “Wal-Mart Effect” has an antonym. All are accepted into Wal-Mart’s doors. This has hurt them in some regards, driving away elitists.
Should you add a Coffee Shop?
I have no idea how many comments I’ve fielded about how synonymous a used bookshop and a coffee hangout are. It’s just the perfect, most fitting environment for it, right? I mean, you’re sitting around …
