A bookseller of repute is going to open a bookshop in your area. Prepare a commercial leaflet in
not more than 50 words announcing the same.
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The Booksellers Association of the United Kingdom & Ireland Limited
Thinking of Opening a Bookshop?
Owning a bookshop may seem a natural and attractive proposition if you love and have a great knowledge of books. However, your love and knowledge have to be combined with business acumen if your bookshop is to succeed. Remember that at the end of the month, like any other retail business, you will have to meet the cost of rent, rates, telephone, electricity, bank charges, and salaries, not to mention payments to your suppliers.
In addition, you will be competing against existing bookshops. Try to think of a special niche to fill, sell something different, or come up with a unique selling proposition.
You need to make sure you:
- have the necessary knowledge and experience;
- have the right financial backing; and
- are prepared to work hard.
The best way to learn about bookselling is to work in a bookshop. Even a week or two can give you a sense of the day-to-day realities of the trade, such as dealing with all those unfamiliar faces and demands, working on a till, ordering stock, looking after the existing stock, handling invoices - an experience otherwise impossible to achieve in any other way. Also, if you are new to business, see if a local college runs courses for business beginners.