Reinventing the Bookstore

http://www.teleread.com/bookstore/reinventing-bookstore/

Lots to learn from this post on bookstore strategies that might apply to libraries:

“Assuming that your goal is a) to keep the retail floor space actually profitable and b) to do so in an actually manageable and ready-to-implement way, what do I think bookstores can actually do to reinvent themselves?

“1) Focus on events.

2) Special-interest kiosks.

3) Book bundles for the win.

4) Exploit the self-publishing boom.

5) Go high-tech.

What else can bookstores do to remain viable and reinvent themselves in this digital age?”

Read the details past the link.

See also:

The Problem of Reinventing the Bookstore

http://the-digital-reader.com/2014/07/06/problem-reinventing-bookstore/#.U7xUTvlznTo

Stephen