Update Announcements by Craig Stark #120, 12 May 2008

Here we go again: Many booksellers have been reporting weaker sales in recent months, and why not? After all, times are tough and getting tougher. I had a conversation with a postal clerk today, and she told me that many eBay sellers in general are registering the same complaint. And - here I go again: When times are tough, opportunities for booksellers abound. It's no different now than it has been in previous economic slowdowns. You absolutely can prosper if you work smart. Look for some ideas on how to do just this in today's first article, "Opportunities for Booksellers in a Faltering Economy."

Also today - and closely related to this theme - Ephemera Editor Michele Behan presents ten compelling reasons why you should diversify your bookselling business to include ephemera. Talk about opportunities. Ephemera have been one of my strongest profit-producers over the years.

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