elonawashington Posted July 9, 2019 Report Posted July 9, 2019 Have y'all read this article? As a marketer, there's so many ways indie bookstores can take advantage of their position.... https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/despite-decline-mega-bookstore-chains-indie-enjoying-thomas-mitchell/
Troy Posted July 10, 2019 Report Posted July 10, 2019 Well it depends on the market. In an environment with plenty of consumers who read a superstore like B&N can coexist with a good niche indie store. B&N, as big as they are, can't possibly carry, and be as knowledgeable, in any given genre, as a strong independent bookstore. Not even Amazon's algorithm (which is profit driven) or their customer reviews (unprofessional and often suspicious) can do what a good bookseller can do. The so-called renaissance in indie stores is a bit premature for those interested in reading books written by Black writers. Basically Amazon owns the business of selling books written by Black writers, and they do a really good job at pushing the ebooks that they've published and convincing authors it is in their interest to publish with them -- even given Amazon exclusive rights to sell! The reality is that it is much harder for, all but the most popular, Black authors to find an audience today -- despite the so called renaissance in indie stores. The job of a marketer of books is much more difficult today.
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