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!

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 …

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 …

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….

We all know that we need to advertise, and we all know that it’s very difficult to know how and where to advertise. It tends to be expensive, and so often it doesn’t work. We …

In the ‘I don’t know why I didn’t think of this myself’ department comes a tip from the Bytown Bookshop Blog in Ottawa.
Why not visit your local Thrift Shop the day after a 50% off …

This is Part 3 of Nora’s series on Book Inventory. Nora can be found at Rainy Day Paper Back Exchange Please give her a visit.
Part 1 | Part 2
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Admit it, nobody wants this …

I’ve looked on Abe, AddAll, Bookfinder, Amazon and I find no price reference anywhere. Google will tell me that the book sits in a few collections but this information does not help me set …

Part 2 of our 3 Part series on Inventory Management by Nora of Rainy Day Paperback Exchange.
What to do with an under-performing section
Just plain moving it or remodeling it didn’t work, so now you need …

Here is Part 1 of a 3 Part series on Inventory Management. A great piece from Nora at Rainy Day Paper Back Exchange. It will get you thinking about optimizing your shop. It never hurts …