Bookstore Profiles

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Brick and Mortar Thoughts

Some tips and suggestions from the Pros and how to operate a successful shop.

Elsewhere on the Net...

Some links to our fellow bookstore owners blog posts, web sites and any book related newsworthy items.

Opening a Bookstore

Some stories & shared knowledge on opening a bookstore. Learn all the ins and outs of getting your bookstore open.

Recommended Reading

Some good books both to help you operate more effectively and some just to enjoy, always with bookselling in mind.

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Up, down, & sideways- shelving your books
Saturday, 22 Aug, 2009 – 15:30 | 10 Comments
Up, down, & sideways- shelving your books

Before you buy your bookcases for your new bookstore, take some time to figure out what display method will be the easiest for you to maintain and show your books off to best advantage.

Internet Commerce: Building a Bridge to the 20th Century
Tuesday, 19 Feb, 2008 – 18:41 | 2 Comments
Internet Commerce:  Building a Bridge to the 20th Century

Innovation has been limited (have a look at any of the book sites via the
Internet Archive’s Way Back Machine which archives sections of the internet)- the internet is
still basically an electronic version of a print catalog, with little to
recommend it, particularly bookselling wise.

Keys to a Prosperous Book Store
Monday, 3 Dec, 2007 – 18:58 | 6 Comments
Keys to a Prosperous Book Store

Here was one of the better responses I had to the question “What can we do to take our businesses to the next level”. A very informative reply, as usual, from Guy Weller aka Mr. …