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.
Are consumers abandoning aspiration for authenticity?
27th March 2023
How is are cost-of-living concerns shaping consumer behaviour? We did some analysis drawing from our own sales data.
Crafting the gift of good food
28th February 2023 |kitchen press, seasonal soups, seasonal salads
What makes a cookbook special? We talked to Kitchen Press founder Emily Dewhurst for a behind-the-scenes look at their approach to publishing unique, accessible recipe books that tell the stories of people and places making great food.
Talking Shop with My Small World
13th February 2023
We talked to My Small World's Dawn and Romilly to learn more about how they create retail magic.
Talking shop with the Natural History Museum
15th January 2023
We spoke to Natural History Museum buyer Ben Gibson to find out what helps them to boost sales.
Talking shop with Papyrus
6th January 2023
In our new Talking Shop blog series, we chat books, retail and community with long-standing customer Fiona from Papyrus in the West End of Glasgow.
Five perfect product partners for books
8th November 2022
Whether you are looking to curate inspirational gift bundles or are considering adding books to your product ranges for the first time, here are some suggestions that might just spark the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
The Bookspeed Story - Our Evolution
2nd August 2021
The evolution of Bookspeed As many of our customers will know, Bookspeed was begun back in 1986 by Annie Rhodes...
The Bookspeed Story - How it all began in 1986
26th July 2021
How Bookspeed began - an interview with our founders. As many of our customers will know, Bookspeed was begun back...
