Saltaire Bookshop to close after takings drop to £2 a day

Saltaire Bookshop will close in six months unless local customers rally to support it, its owner has said. The independent, based in the World Heritage site of Saltaire in West Yorkshire, tweeted last week: “Six month countdown begins today - unless we start getting more customers x.” Owner David Ford told The Bookseller takings had averaged out at £2 a day which was “unviable.” He said even though he “loved” bookselling, “I would earn more money sitting on the street with a cap in my hand.” Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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