From the NYT:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/bu...end.html?_r=1&
Of course, not all indie bookstores have figured out how to survive.
Quote:
In 2013, it has come to this: Asking their customers for donations.
Crowdfunding is sweeping through the bookstore business, the latest tactic for survival in a market that is dominated by Amazon, with its rock-bottom prices, and Barnes & Noble, with its dizzying in-store selection. It’s hardly a sustainable business model; but it buys some time, and gives customers a feeling of helping a favorite cause and even preserving a civic treasure.
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I suppose it's one way to know if your customers want you to stay in business.
Reminds me of the membership bookstore proposal of last year.