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As soon as I saw the headline, I thought of that bookshop in Santorini! It was an interesting/eclectic place. The independent bookshop in the town where I grew
by komadori 5y ago
As soon as I saw the headline, I thought of that bookshop in Santorini! It was an interesting/eclectic place.
The independent bookshop in the town where I grew up closed a long time ago. I suppose bookshop-as-an-experience is the only way to compete with the likes of Amazon.
- lbriner 5y agoExperience is important. It is obviously much quicker to browse hundreds of books in-store. Amazon is cheaper (usually) if you know what you are looking for. Sometimes, books are cheaper, especially second-hand, in a store compared to Amazon. If that seller sells the same thing on Amazon, they need to bump the price to cover delivery and Amazon's cut. Hay-on-Wye in Wales is a town of bookshops! Def worth a visit if you like books.
- mdp2021 5y ago> bookshop-as-an-experience is the only way to compete That experience may simply just be a very rich and organized collection, tailored for book lovers.