Call for Author Submissions: ISO The Bookstore of the Future
This is a call for Author Submissions in order to start a dialogue about the bookstore of the future. Dramatic changes in the publishing industry have impacted the way authors GO → The post Call for...
View ArticleBookstore of the Future Project: 3 Innovating Bookstores with Ideas that Spark
As I mentioned last week, I’ve been giving the notion of the Bookstore of the Future some thought. Over the next 6 weeks I will be collecting ideas from authors, GO → The post Bookstore of the Future...
View ArticleCan Business Partnerships Save the Bookstore?
Business partnerships maximize resources and leverage each partner’s audience and strengths. Could business partnerships save the bricks-and-mortar bookstore as well? This article is part of my...
View ArticleThe Lovely Glow of Too Many Irons in the Fire
I’ve got too many irons in the fire. I’d like to say that this is a rare event. But juggling multiple projects can be fun, which must be why I GO → The post The Lovely Glow of Too Many Irons in the...
View ArticleWhat is the Future of Bookstores? 25 Influential Authors Weigh In
Can bookstores survive in the era of ebooks and ecommerce? Dramatic changes in the publishing industry have impacted the way authors get their books to readers. Traditional book publishing and GO → The...
View Article12 Influential Bloggers Debate the Future of Bookstores
What will be the future of bookstores? Many brick-and-mortar bookstores, including the US-based Borders chain, have closed in recent years, unable to compete in the era of ebooks and ecommerce. GO →...
View ArticleWhat is the Future of Bookstores? 13 Divergent Views from Publishing Insiders
Who can predict the future of bookstores? What will they look like in 10 years as they face competition from ebooks and ecommerce? Over the past 6 months I’ve asked more than GO → The post What is the...
View ArticleBookstores of the Future: 5 Lessons About Survival of the Fittest
Will bookstores survive? How can the bookstores of the future innovate in order to stay relevant and solvent in the era of ebooks and ecommerce? Simply out of curiosity after reading how GO → The post...
View ArticleBookstores of the Future: A Case Study of Retail Creativity
Are bookstores facing a “survival of the fittest” era? If so, what can make a bookstore “fit?” In the case study letter below, the key is creativity and willing to GO → The post Bookstores of the...
View ArticleHow Selling Books is like Choosing Wine
Walking through the grocery store the other day, I had an epiphany: books and wine have a lot in common. Besides the obvious benefits of having both, of course. Too GO → The post How Selling Books is...
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