Thursday, July 22, 2010

The Bookselling Secrets of London’s Daunt Books   
Publishing Perpectives

  
One title displayed at a time in the windows, selling 60 copies of a book per day, paying booksellers properly, customer service...it all might seem unlikely and illogical in this day and age of the mass market, big box/chain/supermarket bookstores. But Brett Wolstencroft, co-founder of London's Daunt Books, believes differently. Here's why.

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Do Booksellers Promote Too Many Titles at Once?  
  
A carefully edited and curated selection of titles can be a boon to customers who are often at a loss as to what to read next. But booksellers, perhaps motivated by publishers, tend to promote dozens of titles at a time. Are booksellers overburdening customers with choice?

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Footnote:
More about Daunt's, one of The Bookman's favourite London stores.

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