Bookstore Interviews • CirclePOS.com

Moving from Lightspeed to CirclePOS – A Review

May 29, 2025By Claire van den BroekBookstore Interviews, News Articles, Reviews

Huxley and Hiro is an independent bookstore in Wilmington, Delaware. Named after the owners’ Maine Coon cat Huxley and Shiba Inu dog Hiro.
The move to CirclePOS came after using a modified version of Lightspeed for some time. There were quite a few reasons for our move: Lightspeed is similar to Square: fantastic interface, easy to learn, etc but not intended for books and therefore cannot pull information by ISBN for example. We were wasting massive amounts of time modifying spreadsheets from Edelweiss, trying to get as much data as possible, and if a price increased over time (happening a lot now with inflation), the system wouldn’t know.

Featured Bookstore #6: Black Swan Bookshop

February 25, 2025By Rick KokBookstore Interviews

In the picturesque Tasmanian village of Norfolk, Black Swan Bookshop stands as a work of art, shaped by the vision of its owner and artistic soul, Alexander. Discover how Alexander transformed his love for literature into a meaningful business rooted in community. Join us for a conversation with Alexander Okenyo, owner of Black Swan Bookshop.

Featured Bookstore #5: Treasure Trove

November 1, 2024By Rick KokBookstore Interviews

Behind the Shelves with Treasure Trove In the heart of Geneva, Treasure Trove is a cosy independent bookshop specialising in English-language children’s books. We’re excited to welcome Treasure Trove as the first European bookstore to join the YourBookstore.io community through CirclePOS. Run by Diana, a former academic turned passionate bookseller, this shop has quickly … Read More

Featured Bookstore #4: The Chestnut Tree Bookshop

February 23, 2024By Dan SlevinBookstore Interviews

The Chestnut Tree Bookshop – a profile The Melbourne inner-city suburb of Footscray is one of the most diverse in Australia, a community that expects a local independent bookshop to reflect and support that diversity. Reem Sweid’s The Chestnut Tree Bookshop (and café) meets those expectations with a broad product range, several community reading initiatives … Read More

Featured Bookstore #3: Megalong Books

January 26, 2024By Dan SlevinBookstore Interviews

Behind the Shelves with Megalong Books In a 100-year-old building a Blue Mountains bookshop works to serve locals and visitors alike. An hour and a half by train or car from central Sydney, the Blue Mountains have become a favoured destination for people wanting a convenient place to get away from it all – either … Read More

Featured Bookstore #1: Matilda Bookshop

November 9, 2023By Dan SlevinBookstore Interviews

Behind the Shelves with Matilda Bookshop An Adelaide Hills bookshop looks forward and back, respecting its forty-year history while embracing new technology and new methods. Perhaps it’s the climate that makes the South Australia town of Stirling, 15 km north of the Adelaide CBD, such a community of booklovers. It has a reputation as the … Read More

Featured Bookstore #2: The Rosebud Book Barn

November 7, 2023By Rick KokBookstore Interviews

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