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 8 months ago
Yes.
cdward 8 months ago
Classic book marketing.
tremaine53 8 months ago
“You might. That’s a funny question to ask me.”
[Traveler] Premium Member 8 months ago
Isn’t that the reason it’s stacked on a table in the front of the store?
Ivan the Terrible 8 months ago
I’ve seen Steven King and Margaret Atwood books stacked on a table in front of book stores.
goboboyd 8 months ago
And if there’s a sign that screams “Unmissable!”, we are really over stocked.
Mike Baldwin creator 8 months ago
Exactly!
willie_mctell 8 months ago
Lots of reasons.
Corpse Horn Light Premium Member 8 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 8 months ago
how else are they gonna get rid of the lousy books…?
Chris Sherlock 8 months ago
“We’re hoping that our marketing will distract customers from the lack of quality of our books.”
markkahler52 8 months ago
Batch Rejection collection stacked at front of the store. No wonder!