I have problems with inventory management. I need to improve my inventory management skills. If I keep saying it maybe a miracle will happen. I keep on saying I must throw out those old Reader Digest Atlases they take up so much space and then lo and behold today someone buys one. See? I was […]Read More
Judy Riggs
April 15, 2010
Database ALL of it?? Not a day goes by that I don’t hear the question, “do you have any way to look up what books you have in stock?” And as I look out over 3000 sq ft, nearly 50,000 books, I’m always delighted to be able to say, “why yes of course, we have […]Read More
Suzie Eisfelder
April 12, 2010
I wrote about buying books in bulk sometime ago and had a comment on it. I’m not used to getting comments on articles so I don’t come back and check in order to answer questions. Louis G (who is an author on this blog) eventually emailed me his question and this article is to try […]Read More
Suzie Eisfelder
April 4, 2010
The topic of finding stock is a never ending one. You’ll find many articles about this topic on this blog and on other blogs worldwide. Each country/region has it’s different challenges and Australia is no different. I find my books in so many different ways: op shops; garage sales; online auction sites; deceased estates; and […]Read More
Amanda Dixon
February 24, 2010
While I am having my new website redesigned I thought now might be time to have a clear out. Get rid of the books that have been sitting there for, well some of them may have been there for a few years – don’t judge me, I just got busy!Read More
Louis Gereaux
February 16, 2010
The Benchmark of Bookstore Sales Performance By Louis Gereaux Many of us who have become bookstore owners have a passion for books. To live the dream as a professional bookseller, we also need to maintain a strong interest in the basics of the retailing business. A foundation of the merchandising business is Inventory Turnover. One turn is […]Read More
Jo Canham
February 11, 2010
Back on Board & Discussing Problem Areas Well, yes, I’ve been very quiet of late, and I do apologise. I haven’t even had time to look at The Bookshop Blog for the past month. We’ve just passed through the busiest time of the year here in town, and now I’m all about replenishing titles at […]Read More
Adam Bertram
August 16, 2009
With the right pricing information, the online bookseller can make more educated decisions on purchasing inventory. It's a very useful service but it can have a significant expense....Read More
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