Behind the Shelves with Rosebud Book Barn In the world of bookselling, every bookshop has a unique tale to tell. In this second edition of our ‘Behind the Shelves’ series, we had the privilege of chatting with Matt Lupica, the dynamic force behind the renowned Rosebud Book Barn in Australia. The Bookselling Journey Matt is … Read More
In this prime era of e-commerce, possessing a user-friendly, optimised, and visually appealing website isn’t just a bonus—it’s imperative. This is especially true for bookshops. Here’s why:
How to use your bookstore POS system wishlists in to reach more customers online. At CirclePos, we believe a positive customer experience is crucial for the success of your bookstore. From the moment a customer clicks on your website, or enters through your doors, you have endless opportunities to influence their perception and gain their … Read More
These extraordinary times require bookshops to operate in a remarkably different way. Life in a time of Covid is forcing shops to reinvent the way they sell books and many are having surprising success at doing this. Melbourne based The Little Book Room has found Click & Collect to be a valuable tool to sell … Read More
‘Phosphorescence: On Awe, Wonder and Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark’ was #1 with 2234 sales, up from #2 with 1239 sales last month.
‘Normal People’ rose to #2 from #16 (367) with 1451 sales this month
‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ holds at #3 with 1351
To continue the monitoring of ‘Bluey’ titles in the top 50, there are 6 titles this month and their total beats the #1 this month with a total sales of 2398.
‘The Mirror & the Light’ is new to the best sellers list this month and has gone straight to number one spot with 2930 units sold.
Dr Michael Mosley’s ‘The Fast 800: How to Combine Rapid Weight Loss and Intermittent Fasting for Long-Term Health’, maintains top spot in February, selling 1109 (down 16). Scott Pape’s ‘The Barefoot Investor’ is overtaken for 2nd position with ‘The Rosie Result (Rosie #3)’ by Graeme Simsion and third position goes to ‘Ottolenghi Simple’ by Yotam … Read More
January has been all about getting the changes held back over Christmas out to prod. There have been a lot of bug fixes but also optimisations, improvements and new features moved to beta.
January’s best seller was Dr Michael Mosley’s ‘The Fast 800: How to Combine Rapid Weight Loss and Intermittent Fasting for Long-Term Health’, which sold 1225 copies last month. Scott Pape’s ‘The Barefoot Investor’ remains in the top 3, selling 1050 copies. ‘Normal People’ by Irish author Sally Rooney is the third best seller, with 992 copies sold.
‘Ottolenghi Simple’ by Yotam Ottolenghi was the best selling book in December, it sold 2841 copies. Michelle Obama’s memoir ‘Becoming: Michelle Obama’ followed closely with 2788 copies sold, and ‘The Lost Man’ by Jane Harper came in third, selling 2221 copies.