11 Oct 2024

Booksellers band together to endure strained economic times

From Nine To Noon, 9:40 am on 11 October 2024
Scorpio Books in Christchurch on Aotearoa New Zealand Bookshop Day.

Photo: Supplied

Book sellers are banding together to get through the enduring economic downturn.

Industry body Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand is forming a buying group to negotiate better deals with publishing houses.

It comes as stores gear up for national bookshop day tomorrow - a two-pronged event to celebrate the shops roles as community hubs, and to encourage Christmas and summer spending.

Renee Rowland is the manager of industry body Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand, based in Timaru.

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