“What accounts for an upsurge in confidence among independent booksellers? In part, it’s because of an increase in sales in many of these stores within the last quarter…. But another big reason for optimism is the influx of new stores and new owners into the business, bringing a spark of energy and new ideas. While we still cringe as older stores close their doors, many have taken heart from the talented and determined bunch of booksellers that are now coming into the business…. What these new booksellers see is that in a world awash with unfiltered data and anonymous opinions, readers have an increasing need for a face-to-face, honest relationship with a knowledgeable bookseller who might actually know who they are and what they like to read.”
Bill Petrocelli, co-owner of Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA
via Shelf Awareness
