Shop Talk: Bookstores in the Digital Age
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A panel at the Digital Book World conference says "The Future of Bookstores" looks bright; stores are hosting more special events (hard to replicate online) and reinforcing a sense of community with personal interactions and recommendations. I get why increased author events are working. I rarely buy new hardcovers, even of books I love, but for an author signing? Done.
What do you think? Do you shop online, in-store or a mix? What are your local stores doing to bring in business? Or what could they do differently to bring more readers in?
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I'm a mix, though because of my employee discount, I now do most of my general buying through the bookstore I work at. Huge book hauls I do at Powell's City of Books, and whenever I need to buy something from Barnes & Noble, I order it online because their online prices are reduced drastically. I also order from Alibris.com.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, Kel, I might've asked you this before, but what do you think of BookOutlet? I was peeking at their online store because all of the Booktubers I watch buy from them, and their prices look phenomenal. But I have to wonder about what their shipping is like.
Interesting. Not an Amazon user? But employee discounts definitely make paying full retail price less painful. I miss mine, even if I was only making minimum wage. :(
DeleteI have never used BookOutlet myself, but I have read of other bloggers buying there. It looks like they have good prices if you catch the right book on sale, and their shipping prices are pretty standard. No idea on the time/condition for arrival.