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Independent Bookstores

BookTok: The New Platform for Independent Bookstores

By Frances K. Fragela Rivera

December 3, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

BookTok: The New Platform for Independent Bookstores

The key to these promotional videos is that the content on TikTok is randomized—this means that anyone can stumble upon the store’s account, which makes reaching new customers relatively simple. By reaching out and establishing a presence in communities like BookTok, independent bookstores can definitely increase sales and establish more loyal customers.

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: booktok, Independent Bookstores, indie bookshops, Marketing, sales, Social Media, tiktok

Independent Bookstores Aren’t Dead, but Here’s How You Can Help Them Survive

By Rachel Lantz

July 28, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Independent Bookstores Aren’t Dead, but Here’s How You Can Help Them Survive

Without a doubt, 2020 was a difficult year, and these difficulties have extended to our neighborhood independent bookstores. These independent bookstores have had to close, shift their business models, and more to survive during the pandemic, but they are not dead yet. Here’s why and how you can help these stores survive.

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: book sales, bookshop, bookstores, Covid, covid-19, Independent Bookstores, Indie Bookstores, local bookstores

Book Curation in Stores and Beyond

By Xian Wang

May 13, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Book Curation in Stores and Beyond

The most interesting book curation happens in stores that do not primarily sell books or that only sell books with specific themes. What they have in common is smaller book collections compared to larger bookstores. For me, what these stores do is accommodate ideas.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: Accommodate Ideas, Book Discovery, book stores, collections, curator, curators, Independent Bookstores, MUJI Stores

The Importance of Independent Bookstores

By Anna M. Stein

January 8, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Importance of Independent Bookstores

Independent bookstores have historically served as community landmarks and valuable resources throughout the world. The experience of shopping at a bookstore that is genuine, individualistic, and an asset to the local community cannot be matched by shopping at chain stores or online. Moreover, a book is no ordinary item to shop for. Whether it is a picture book for preschoolers, a fantasy series for dreamers, a biography for devoted fans, or a nonlinear peregrination for intrepid readers, a book has a singular ability to illuminate one’s intellect and imagination.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: Beat, Beat movement, bookstores, city lights, City Lights Books, Independent Bookstores, independent businesses, Independent Publishing, publishing, San Francisco

Publishing Roundup: Harlequin Romance, Oyster, and the Rise of the Independents

By Melissa Gifford

May 14, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Publishing Roundup: Harlequin Romance, Oyster, and the Rise of the Independents

It’s time for another publishing news roundup, straight from the Ooligan source! Sometimes, it’s easy to get caught up in the bubble of our little publishing house, but it’s important to remember that there’s a whole lot happening out in the publishing world right now, given that the whole industry seems to be teetering on […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: future of publishing, harlequin, harpercollins, Independent Bookstores, independent publishers, industry, oyster, publishing

Where Poetry Month is Year-Round

By Ellie Piper

April 9, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Where Poetry Month is Year-Round

National Poetry Month was initiated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 to “increase the visibility and availability of poetry in popular culture while… celebrating poetry’s ability to sustain itself in the many places where it is practiced and appreciated.” The website for this annual celebration suggests many ways to participate, including “put a […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: Eileen Myles, Independent Bookstores, Milwaukee, National Poetry Month, Paul Metcalf, poetry, Woodland Pattern Book Center

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