Having worked in a bookstore for several years in the mid-to-late 90s, I can say, with absolute authority, that YES! We would stack it in the front of the store if it wasn’t any good! Among other things, the remaindered tables were right at the front.
allen@home 10 months ago
Yes.
cdward 10 months ago
Classic book marketing.
tremaine53 10 months ago
“You might. That’s a funny question to ask me.”
[Traveler] Premium Member 10 months ago
Isn’t that the reason it’s stacked on a table in the front of the store?
Ivan the Terrible 10 months ago
I’ve seen Steven King and Margaret Atwood books stacked on a table in front of book stores.
goboboyd 10 months ago
And if there’s a sign that screams “Unmissable!”, we are really over stocked.
Mike Baldwin creator 10 months ago
Exactly!
willie_mctell 10 months ago
Lots of reasons.
Corpse Horn Light Premium Member 10 months ago
Having worked in a bookstore for several years in the mid-to-late 90s, I can say, with absolute authority, that YES! We would stack it in the front of the store if it wasn’t any good! Among other things, the remaindered tables were right at the front.
gopher gofer 10 months ago
how else are they gonna get rid of the lousy books…?
Chris Sherlock 10 months ago
“We’re hoping that our marketing will distract customers from the lack of quality of our books.”
markkahler52 10 months ago
Batch Rejection collection stacked at front of the store. No wonder!