Les Libraires indépendants du Québec lancent Booksellers.ca pour défier Amazon
Le modèle s’inspire de librairies.ca, un succès d'achat local tant économique que culturel
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Check out this new online storefront for Canadian independent booksellers!
booksellers.ca
The Quebec Cooperative of Independent Bookstores, who have been selling (mostly French-language, but also English) books online for 15 years through leslibraires.ca, have launched a new initiative for independent bookstores across Canada.
There are currently 150 booksellers participating, with 25 English-language stores having now added themselves to the ranks.
I'm tickled pink by this expansion. I always check Les Libraires first when I'm looking to buy a book, in English or French. I even check if I'm looking for something in Spanish, just on the off chance they might have it in stock.
Since the coop's members have historically been mostly French-language sellers, Les Libraires is hit or miss for English titles. So, I'm really looking forward to seeing how this new site develops.
Give them a visit and buy a book to support small, local businesses across the country!
If there's an independent bookshop in your area who might benefit from participating, let them know about the project, too!
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