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Article: The Bookstore Has a Future


The link below is to an article that looks at the future of the bookstore and concludes that there is a future.

For more visit:
http://www.bookbusinessmag.com/blog/reports-bookstores-death-are-greatly-exaggerated

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Video: The Last Bookshop


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Video: Brazenhead Books


https://vimeo.com/26293855

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Article: Buying Books & Ebooks


The link below is to another article that looks at comments made in the great book and ebook war, which include fronts on the traditional and online bookshop front, digital and traditional books front, etc.

For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2013/03/04/book-buying-indie-bookstores-amazon-and-double-standards/

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Article: The Digital Used Bookshop


The link below is to an article that considers the digital used bookshop.

For more visit:
http://dearauthor.com/ebooks/the-case-of-the-used-digital-book-store/

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Article: Reading Fees at the Bookshop


The link below is to an article that looks at the possibility of customers being charged a fee for reading books in the bookshop. That do you think? Tell us in the comments.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/commentary/could-bookstores-start-charging-people-to-read/

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Article: Bookshop Survival in Amazonian World


The link below is to an article that examines how bookshops can survive in a world dominated by Amazon.

For more visit:
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/allanmassie/100067629/bookshops-cant-compete-with-amazon-on-price-if-they-want-to-survive-they-have-to-provide-a-personal-touch/

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Article: Flirting in Bookshops


This is the sort of post that I would say is scrapping the barrel for legitimacy as a subject that is true to the overall thrust of this Blog. It is about bookshops and also involves books as props. The link below is to an article that looks at the rules of flirting in a bookshop.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-leto/bookstore-flirting-rules-_b_1894538.html

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Article: How to Save a Bookshop


The link below is to an article on how to save a bookshop. It is the first in a series of posts which can be followed by links following the article.

For more visit:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/how-to-save-an-indie-bookstore-day-1/2012/07/27/gJQAwMN0DX_blog.html

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Article: Ebooks Hitting traditional Bookshops


The link below is to an article about how ebooks have impacted on one particular traditional bookshop. However, I would say that this type of impact is now becoming commonplace, especially among booksellers who seem reluctant to open an online dimension to their store.

For more visit:
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/news/traditional-bookstore-hit-hard-by-kindles-and-e-books/article_e32cba3b-e58b-54f9-ad87-c545d7cbab28.html