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bookshop is nothing but a store front for ingram distribution (the monopolistic wholesaler in the US). they give a small cut to independent booksellers. debatab
by greenie_beans 4y ago
bookshop is nothing but a store front for ingram distribution (the monopolistic wholesaler in the US). they give a small cut to independent booksellers. debatable whether it's worth it for the bookstores or not.
- PaulDavisThe1st 4y agoThe article has several anecdotes from actual bookshop owners that despite some ambivalence seem to demonstrate that it absolutely can be very worthwile for them.
- greenie_beans 4y agohence me saying "debatable". it probably works better for smaller stores who aren't able to pay for a dedicated ecommerce platform. but it takes sales away from a store who already has an ecommerce store.