elonawashington Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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