Comments on: Shop Small and Independent https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/11/shop-small-and-independent/ Connecting Books and Readers One Review at a Time Sun, 17 Apr 2016 21:24:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/11/shop-small-and-independent/#comment-115194 Sat, 29 Nov 2014 16:58:06 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=3458#comment-115194 In reply to Ann@Booksonthetable.

I imagine that could be hard! University Book Store is big enough that the two stores are almost separate- leaving the book sellers to do their thing and the blingy sales people to do theirs!

]]> By: Ann@Booksonthetable https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2014/11/shop-small-and-independent/#comment-115139 Sat, 29 Nov 2014 13:58:50 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=3458#comment-115139 THANK YOU for reminding people about Small Business Saturday! I visited Seattle last year for ABA’s Winter Institute and had so much fun checking out all the wonderful independent book stores — including University Books. My store (Lake Forest Book Store) outside of Chicago has really expanded its non-book offerings (called “sidelines” in the business), which I have mixed feelings about — great for the bottom line, but not so much fun for me to sell. I like talking to customers about books, not candles and knickknacks. But they do make beautiful displays and our customers love them — plus they bring in other customers who aren’t readers.

]]>