how does a small bookshop in rep of ireland find wholesale suppliers?

Answer 1

Well, now, first you can get lots of used books from your surrounding area, I would hope, and that can give you a start. Then build up a base of Internet suppliers for whom the shipping costs are worth it if you buy a large enough shipment at time. I would think in most cases it would be worthwhile to start with the publishers directly. There are at least a few that are worth that, and of course, the British ones will be less shipping than the American, if it's just English you want. Should be pretty easy once you have your doors open and your address established to spend some time building up what you want based on what looks good of the used that comes in and goes out again pretty fast. That's what your neighborhood wants enough that they will probably be interested in new books in those lines, too.

And put a sign up by the cash register: "What new books would you like to see us carry? Tell the cashier and we will make a note. Thank you." Maybe order some publishers' catalogs and have them handy to discuss with customers if they express interest. The local customer's wish list is your heart's desire.

Because if it is not your goal to buy the books your neighbors want, within what your own good judgment say is seemly, of course, then you probably will not prosper in this endeavor. And I hope you do. I'm about to take a similar plunge myself in Boulder Creek, California.

Answer 2

Try your yellow pages first under booksellers - wholesale, or look up suppliers on the web, eg Penguin, OUP etc. Good luck!

Answer 3

The Yellow pages?

Answer 4

have you tried under the sofa