Retail Opportunity: Bookseller

Bookseller Current Vacancies

2007-01-25:

Booksellers buy books from publishers or wholesalers and sell them to customers, usually in a shop.

This might be a small independent bookshop, a large shop that is part of a chain or a specialist bookshop selling, for example, second-hand or religious books.

serving customers - as well as dealing with money, this involves giving advice, answering enquiries and ordering books for customers - stock control - buying books by assessing the market and ordering stock from catalogues and directly from publishers.

Working in a specialist bookshop may involve other, subject specific tasks.

For example, in academic bookshops, booksellers need to liaise with teaching staff from local schools and colleges.

Working as a bookshop manager would also involve staff recruitment and training.
Overtime or part-time work may be available.

Bookselling is a very popular career and opportunities vary depending on the type of bookshop.

Large chains are the major employers, but there are also opportunities with small independent bookshops.

The popularity of the major chains of bookshops and the growth of buying books over the Internet has resulted in a decline in the number of small, independent bookshops.

Larger chains may offer a set promotional structure; independent shops offer few promotion opportunities.

The staffing structure in most bookshops is sales assistant, senior assistant, assistant manager and manager. (Permalink)