November 6, 2015 –The past two years have not been good for Denver area used bookstores and rising rents will continue to exert downward pressure on your local bookstore which is why used bookstores everywhere are closing. Since 2014, we’ve counted eight book…
Category: FAQ
Book Driver FAQ
Distracted by Data – Is this the End of the End For Books?
Summary: It would be easy to get distracted by monthly sales reports for books this year. Year-over-year sales are tanking. In my calculus, a 5% drop in sales is cause for concern. In the book business overall, where the profit…
Is Your Book Collection Emotional or Intentional?
Summary: Your life is a constant and evolving story of emotional responses to uncontrollable circumstances. And so is your book collection. Intentional or unintentional, large or small, book collections tend to form chaotically and impulsively through a haphazard combination of…
Why are textbooks so expensive?
Answer: I have received many variations of the question, why are textbooks so expensive? I spoke with textbook consultant and author Chris Johnson about this and came up with these four main reasons. 1. It takes dozens of editorial staff…