What type of products (other than books and media materials) do you buy in a bookstore?

Question

I am helping an organization that provides literacy tutoring for economically disadvantaged community members. They have recently started a BOOKSTORE open to the general public to help cover the operating costs of their charity. We are looking to carry other products that may be of interest to customers who frequent bookstores... so far I have; Bookends, Book Shelves; and Office Supplies). What other items would you look to buy while you were browsing around a bookstore?

Answer 1

at barns and nobels they have board games, coffee, calenders, globes.

Answer 2

Although I'm not actually fluent in Spanish, I'm considered good enough to be a tutor. Here are my tips: 1) If you don't already know a lot about the language, get Rosetta Stone. I concur that it is really expensive, but if you're sure that you really want to learn the language, it'll be helpful in getting down the basics. 2) After you've learned some from the Rosetta Stone, enroll in some community college classes in that language if possible. Get good reference books, and try to learn as much as you can. 3) By the time you get to the end of the 200 level in college classes (and if you really tried hard), you should be able to read the language pretty well. At this point, I'd have to recommend a trip to the country that speaks your language of choice. And I'm not talking about a two-day stay in Mexico city.... I mean a few months of immersing yourself in the language and culture. That's my approach; I've more or less followed the pattern through the beginning of step 3. You may have totally different learning style; I would recommend exploring and seeing what works best for you. Good luck!

Answer 3

Coffee, software, toys, artwork that's also decorating the store at the same time, and music/movie storage devices.

Answer 4

Uh, coffee and gift certificates.