Hello, favorite neighbours! Is it just me or is BS3 especially the North Street area missing a good independent bookshop? I would love to buy my books locally and was...
Pauline P. replied:
I asked Topping and co. in Bath to open a branch here but I didn't get very far!
Kate S. replied:
Try using Hive - http://www.hive.co.uk/WhatsHiveallabout - a percentage of the sale goes to your chosen independent bookshop. Competing with the likes of Amazon makes it very difficult for indie bookshops to survive x
Matt Y. replied:
Bookshops are very hard to make profitable (which is sad cos a bookshop/cafe is my ideal job) especially independents. As others have said use www.hive.co.uk to support your local independent. Foyle's in Cabot Circus is also independent.
Laura L. replied:
Here's the bookshop in Crediton: https://www.facebook.com/CreditonCommunityBookshop/