Buying books to sell online is a very exciting process. I seriously enjoy the buying of books and can wax lyrical for days about the joys of going op shopping or putting together a …
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Some good books both to help you operate more effectively and some just to enjoy, always with bookselling in mind.
Well, Gottwals Books has been open almost 3 years. We started with almost zero knowledge of opening a book store. We had roughly 7500 titles in stock, and half of our shelving was bought at …
Lynda O’Connor of O’Connor Communications in Lake Forest, IL will be giving tips on book marketing to anyone who has written a book or who will be writing a book. Public relations is critical to …
It’s the rare bookseller now a days that doesn’t use a computer for at least part of their operation. There’s still a few die hards that won’t touch them, but the majority have a computer …
After spending the last few months consciously trying to read translated books, I found the newest anthology by Center for the Art of Translation, Wherever I Lie Is Your Bed, the perfect introduction to translated …
Long ago when my children were young, I was reading them the story of Pinocchio in a Walt Disney book. I started telling them about the Italian who had written it so long ago, but …
I’ve been thinking of the topic of feedback lately and how it affects sales for online booksellers. I’ve been selling books online for about 2 years now and have maintained a solid 98-99% feedback rating. …
We have been asking ourselves this question for the last five years, but I think we are reaching the decision that we probably should. The front of our building isn’t very welcoming, looking more like …
Book clubs are a great constant source of clientele for a bookstore. I chatted with Julie Robinson of Literary Affairs about hints for how bookstores can better serve book club members and tap into that …
So you’ve just bought yourself a bookstore. Congratulations. You asked all the big questions before buying, rent, utilities, cash flow, inventory, etc. but before the old owner moves to Florida make sure to ask some …
An update on Christina Ambrosia’s bookstore Odyssey
Ambrosia’s Books and More
Bad Summer at the Bookstore
This summer, though my first as a bookstore owner, was horrible. I’ve been agonizing over closing the doors completely or waiting out …
