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4 questions to ask when ordering textbooks for customers

Nora O'Neill December 31, 2011

If there’s one type of book I will hold a party for when it goes totally to ebook format, it will be the textbook. They change so frequently and are so specific they’re pretty well not worth carrying in a general shop. Leave textbooks sales to those that specialize in it. However, if you have […]Read More

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How to detect customers that will waste your time or

Leonid Kouvelis December 31, 2011

Time is precious in a bookshop and unless you have a plethora of sales assistants working for you, then you need to carefully ration your time. Some customers are worth the time you spend on them because they make worthwhile purchases and have interesting information to offer, others just want you to chase after them […]Read More

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Detecting water damage in less than a second

Nora O'Neill September 30, 2011

Once a book gets wet, it’s likely to develop mold. Even if its now apparently dry, some damage has already been done and you generally want to avoid them all together. A dousing also is a lot more obvious than a book that’s just been kept somewhere damp for a long time. When you’re quickly […]Read More

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How To Partner With Book Dealers

Joe Waynick August 18, 2011

By Joe Waynick It should be obvious that book dealers and used book store owners are natural allies. Then why is it so difficult for these two groups to see eye-to-eye? I’ve been a full-time book scout since 2006. I pound the pavement every day in search of that elusive literary diamond hidden beneath a […]Read More

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Bookshop Accounting, we love to hate it

Suzie Eisfelder May 26, 2011

The one part of my business I hate the most is accounting, marshalling those invoices, expenses and whipping them into order, bringing them into line and making them do the things they need to do. It’s an agonising process and I always look forward to earning enough money to be able to outsource it to […]Read More

Brick and Mortar Thoughts Marketing Ideas Opening a Bookstore Work Smarter

Can We Turn a Bookstore Downsize into an Upgrade?

Jessica Hayes April 28, 2011

In Brisbane, Australia, there is a 52-year-old independent, family-owned store named the American Bookstore. Despite that this store has seen over half-a-century of excellent trading and strong customer base, the American Bookstore (ABS) has found themselves needing to relocate due to exorbitant rent in the CBD and the presently ‘border-nary’ book trade. ABS will be […]Read More

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Goo Gone – The Art of Removing Labels from Books

Amber Short February 23, 2011

Find yourself in a bit of a sticky situation? All gummed up with nowhere to go! Yes, you’ve guessed correctly, it’s an article about the glamorous and exciting world of label removal. Our store has a reputation for having clean and very gently used books. This is largely due to the beautifying ritual that we […]Read More

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What are some of the best ways to stay organized

Suzie Eisfelder February 21, 2011

Juggling time, always a fun thing to do and never more so than when you’re taking on so many different tasks at once. All the people I know who study or work from home and have small children are very organised. One friend actually sells a product called Mayhem Manager which helps you to organise […]Read More