Bookspeed Blog
Welcome to the Bookspeed Blog! We have big plans to share so much with our customers about us as a company, trends, key books and everything in between. Here at HQ, we have a wealth of knowledge accumulated from working in the industry for over 30 years and we thought it was about time we shared it with you.
Four summer occasions for gift retail
9th May 2024
Gift buying is a year-round consumer activity, and the summer season offers its own set of occasions to inspire gifts. We look at four summer opportunities for great gifts.
Behind the collection – Swifties
25th April 2024
Taylor Swift's Eras tour is expected to boost consumer spending this summer and we don't want you to miss out. We’ve launched a Swifties collection to inspire you to tie-in to this massive event and asked its curator Jen to tell us more.
How to boost book sales online
23rd April 2024
Retailers can't always rely on passing footfall so how can you use digital tools to boost your book sales?
Five types of tourist you’ll encounter this summer
22nd April 2024
We’ve rounded up some of the visitors you might expect to see this summer, plus suggestions for the books they might be looking for.
Spotlight on . . .food and drink trends
12th March 2024
We asked Key Account Manager and resident foodie Lisa to share her insights on the latest cookbook trends.
Talking shop with Continuum Group
6th March 2024
We talked to Continuun Group's Erica Lee about why books are a staple of their visitor attraction ranges.
Talking shop with Everyone Active
21st February 2024
We speak to leisure centre network Everyone Active about why they’re making books part of their retail offering.
Three things to review to help your books sell faster
20th February 2024
It doesn't happen very often, but if your books are slow to sell, we have some suggestions to help you turn things around.
Building a book range for the Scottish tourist and heritage market
9th January 2024
We asked Bookspeed's Angus Reid to share his thoughts on what makes a great book range for the Scottish tourist market.
Best books for a Christmas Eve box
9th November 2023
Christmas Eve boxes have become a modern-day festive tradition, so we rounded up some books and products that will appeal to anyone looking for great-value items to put inside them.
Talking shop with Leisure and Culture Dundee
7th November 2023
We talked to Leisure and Culture Dundee's Paul Campbell to learn more about how he approaches retail across three heritage sites.
Inside the trend – cosycore
2nd November 2023
Hygge, coorie, comfortcore, whatever you want to call it, cosiness is the mood of the moment. Let us guide you through this trend.
