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Was 2017 the year that independent bookshops turned the corner?

Geoff Riley

26th December 2017

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The Booksellers Association reports that, after two decades of decline, the number of smaller independent book stores stabilised in 2017 (it actually rose by one!). Mini case studies of localised success point to the importance of building stores that support the community and offer unrivalled personal service.

Independent #bookshops finally back on the rise? Early indication suggest so, according to @BAbooksellers via @guardian https://t.co/nxjid606GL pic.twitter.com/jCOlLPhmaK
— Dr. Phil Smith (@UKRetailExpert) December 26, 2017

'We're here for the long haul': are independent bookshops finally back on the rise? https://t.co/DKUIqz10DF
— Guardian Books (@GuardianBooks) December 25, 2017

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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