http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/03/the-fruits-of-pos/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:49:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/03/the-fruits-of-pos/#comment-30164 Mark Coale Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:51:04 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/03/the-fruits-of-pos/#comment-30164 I used to be amazed at how you could take a book that had literally been collecting dust on the shelves, move it to a new part of the store and it would magically sell within a few days. I used to be amazed at how you could take a book that had literally been collecting dust on the shelves, move it to a new part of the store and it would magically sell within a few days.

]]> http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/03/the-fruits-of-pos/#comment-30163 Al Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:05:28 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/03/the-fruits-of-pos/#comment-30163 I'm not a retailer. What can a retailer do to promote the slow moving books he has in stock to help sell them? In answer, I hae visited some stores where the staff has posted cards next to cool-but-sleeper books, such as "Dave's Fave", "TCJ Top 10" etc. Sometimes, however, I visit a shop where it is little more than a catalog center. Preorder from Previews, check out the dozen titles on the rack, and that's about it. Staff is not attentive. In those stores, I would presume that they are not working hard to build business. I’m not a retailer. What can a retailer do to promote the slow moving books he has in stock to help sell them?
In answer, I hae visited some stores where the staff has posted cards next to cool-but-sleeper books, such as “Dave’s Fave”, “TCJ Top 10″ etc.
Sometimes, however, I visit a shop where it is little more than a catalog center. Preorder from Previews, check out the dozen titles on the rack, and that’s about it. Staff is not attentive.
In those stores, I would presume that they are not working hard to build business.

]]> http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/03/the-fruits-of-pos/#comment-30162 Marc Arsenault Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:54:34 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/01/03/the-fruits-of-pos/#comment-30162 Maybe you'd sell more books if you hired friendlier staff, Brian. Maybe you’d sell more books if you hired friendlier staff, Brian.

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