Our 2011 Father’s Day Book Sale has driven excellent sales in the first few days. The table is at the front of the newsagency, facing into the shopping mall. On the front of the display is a selection of books targeting the Father’s Day shopper. However, the bulk of the display is books for other occasions. The range covers books for children, men, women, food, hobbyists … its very broad.
The table is tidied a couple of times each day and the feature displays refreshed each week.
We have been doing Father’s Day book sales in my newsagencies for years now. Next to Easter, it is the best book sale season for us. Not so much because of Father’s Day but because people are starting to buy for Christmas.
Hi Mark, we are keen to introduce books into our store as a new product offering but our research into suppliers so far is proving confusing. Do you or anyone else have any suggestions of who we can contact to get started with a good mix of new releases, children’s, lifestyle and novels? Mnay thanks, Jo
Jo my only current experience is with ‘remainder’ books from ABW. This gives us excellent margin on near current books and allows us to get in an get out as we need.
Great, thanks Mark, much appreciated.
I also deal with Herron Books they are in Queensland. I don’t know it they are anywhere else but they are very good.
Carol,
also have a look at Pictorial Press and some of their books that relate to Brisbane and Queensland depending upon where you are up here. The owner is one of my regular customers but we also stock quite a few of his various titles. Last Christmas we went through 10 of the “Pictorial History of Brisbane” at $50 retail a piece and great margin.
Books always seem to be one area where price isn’t always a major factor so long as the book connects with the customer.
You mentioned Herron and I think today we’ve gone through over $160 worth of the small range of books that I bought in for Fathers Day which is great for us. Three $39.95 titles and a few lesser titles just from browsers not even purchasing for Fathers Day.