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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.

Purchasing A Used Bookstore – Lessons Learned
Tuesday, 13 Jan, 2009 – 21:36 | 15 Comments
Purchasing A Used Bookstore – Lessons Learned

One of the first things we did as we were getting settled in on the first day was to look for the HIGHEST PRICED BOOK IN THE INVENTORY. We wondered: What does a 150 year old $1400 Angler book look like? The book was nowhere to be found!

A Cautionary(?) Tale: Or, There are no Morals in Book Selling
Sunday, 2 Mar, 2008 – 16:45 | 5 Comments

Every time something is going to go terribly wrong, there are foreshadowing missteps that not only make you cringe when you look back, but also provide ample time to anticipate your undoing.

Absolutely Nobody Wants This Book
Friday, 28 Dec, 2007 – 1:29 | 17 Comments

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 …

The fine art of Book Pricing.
Saturday, 22 Dec, 2007 – 2:18 | 7 Comments
The fine art of Book Pricing.

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 …

Do your books need a vacation?
Wednesday, 19 Dec, 2007 – 16:55 | 6 Comments

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 …

Do your Buyers find what they want?
Sunday, 16 Dec, 2007 – 21:45 | 6 Comments

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 …

Have You Planogrammed Lately?
Thursday, 6 Dec, 2007 – 21:20 | 9 Comments
Have You Planogrammed Lately?

Another terrific article from one of our regular contributers. Take a moment to say Hi to Nora at Rainy Day Paperbacks. If you’d like to contribute a posting just send me an email (editor@bookshopblog.com)
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When you …

Is eBay One of Your Suppliers?
Tuesday, 25 Sep, 2007 – 2:41 | 3 Comments
Is eBay One of Your Suppliers?

Are you a buyer or a seller on eBay? I’m guessing that since your visiting a blog on book selling you may be a seller. I’ve been selling for a while on eBay and have …

How many worthless books in your inventory?
Wednesday, 19 Sep, 2007 – 14:45 | 4 Comments

A new post by contributor William Smith of Hang Fire Books
The Unkindest Cut
In preparation for an upcoming move, I’ve spent the last couple of weeks (with more to follow) going over every item …