Survival strategies for bookshops

Bookshops know you can buy your books online so they are doing what the virtual world can't.
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Shopping has never been all about the product. From the farmers’ market to the massive mall, the marketplace is also a community and cultural centre. The rise of e-commerce has sharpened the compulsion to provide experience not just product and bookshop are at the sharp end of that trend.

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Brooke Boland
About the Author
Brooke Boland is a freelance writer based on the South Coast of NSW. She has a PhD in literature from the University of NSW. You can find her on Instagram @southcoastwriter.