Sentences with phrase «bookstores did»

In the past, bookstores did have one clear advantage over online retailers — you could read any book before you purchased it.

It's not necessarily that bookstores did anything wrong, just that Amazon did it better.

The Australian retail sector as a whole experienced very flat growth across 2010 — 14, before picking up, as bookstores did, in 2015.

THOMAS: Many independent bookstores did close, but we are now seeing a resurgence.

There often wasn't a month that went by that the bookstores didn't get a mailing from us.

As if brick - and - mortar bookstores didn't have enough to worry about, Amazon has introduced a whole new way to rise above the rest and lure customers: Sunday delivery.

Most of these digital bookstores did not forge relationships directly through publishers but they sourced most of their titles through online retailers such as Ingram, Kobo and other white label solutions.

Bookstores didn't care greatly if a given book didn't sell adequately; they could return unsold books for full refund.

Sadly, many bookstores did not want to carry e-readers and Kobo has zero visibility in the states.

Even Cincinnati Creation Museum bookstore does not have any.

Even a regular job in a bookstore does not last long for Zola.

If your local bookstore doesn't have the book you want, ask your bookseller to order it for you.

Most school bookstores do, too, but they don't usually offer the best prices — so use them as a last resort for selling books back.

Also, I worked in a mall bookstore many years ago and I can tell you that managers of bookstores don't always love books.

I doubt they are going to be editorially recommending books and making choices about what people should read, which is what bookstores do.»

Bookstores don't buy POD books.

But bookstores don't «Order to Stock,» they now «Order to Replace.»

Libraries usually have the access to the same wholesalers that indie bookstores do and would be able to get your favorite author's book.

But my local community bookstore doesn't carry my books, even though they are available via Ingram.

* sighing * I know we all want to sell books, and our ranking in online bookstores does matter.

You may think it's odd that bookstores do not want mobile phones being used and people staring at their screens, but it is a very London thing.

The average Barnes and Noble bookstore does not have an army of employes.

Indie bookstores don't see much of a demand from Kobo e-readers but are savvy enough to recognize the people visiting their shops are doing it because they like tangible things and participating in bookstore culture.

Books in the Amazon bookstore do not have a price on them.

Even if bookstores do better than he anticipates, it's pretty clear that many stores will have to close shop, and all of them will have to reduce their shelf space for books, in an attempt to widen out and sell other products that will keep them in business.

But a bookstore doesn't have to be the be-all end - all for marketing your book in person.

Most bookstores don't offer refunds easily if you buy something you hate.

More specifically, bookstores do this, of course, otherwise they would go out of business.

Independent bookstores do a terrific job of handselling, but their ability to link into ebook selling is lagging behind.

Bookstores don't have any space.

* Are bookstores doing anything different or making new plans to respond to a changing environment?

Even bookstores don't care about publisher branding.

Bookstores don't generally take Createspace publications because they don't allow returns.

This is why other bookstores don't want to play with you, Amazon.

The modern bookstore does not have a cat simply to chase mice or to catch spiders.

I'm not saying you should shop at your local bookstore out of pity — bookstores do need to do whatever they can to offer their customers what they want and need, whether it's a curated selection (done, according to you) or easily accessible digital books (which both chains and indies are working toward) or special offers.

And the online bookstore didn't offer features that I enjoyed at Fictionwise, such as alerts when my favorite authors released new books.

What is your family, library, school or bookstore doing to celebrate Children's Book Week?

Chain bookstores do not regularly carry self - published books - not out of disrespect but because with the volume of self - published books out there it's just not realistic.

That means that, even if Barnes and Noble / Borders / independent bricks - and - mortar bookstores don't carry a book, media consumers can still buy it... which, by extension, means that a book promotion campaign can be a worthwhile investment.

And, unfortunately, the last several events I attended at a big name bookstore did just that.

Currently, many bookstores do not accept POD books due to the expense and many are not refundable.

Mainly, that Amazon physical bookstores don't ring up much in the way of sales.

I have found that the random public appearances at random bookstores don't seem to attract all that many people and therefore, don't increase sales.

Now most online bookstores don't have «other bookstores» selling on their site.

Although many bookstores do well with craft titles and host knitting groups in their stores, HugoBookstores may be the only one to begin selling yarn.

Kobo's bookstore doesn't offer its own selection of magazines, periodicals or media, but Arc owners have access to Google's 600,000 apps as well as thousands of movies and millions of songs.

After you read the book, the bookstore didn't contact you and ask you to review the book.

Typically, German bookstores do not work with these distributors.

I've come to know that unless you've already made a famous name, bookstores do nothing to help.