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.
Behind the collection – Swifties
25th April 2024
Taylor Swift's Eras tour is expected to boost consumer spending this summer and we don't want you to miss out. We’ve launched a Swifties collection to inspire you to tie-in to this massive event and asked its curator Jen to tell us more.
How to boost book sales online
23rd April 2024
Retailers can't always rely on passing footfall so how can you use digital tools to boost your book sales?
Five types of tourist you’ll encounter this summer
22nd April 2024
We’ve rounded up some of the visitors you might expect to see this summer, plus suggestions for the books they might be looking for.
Spotlight on . . .food and drink trends
12th March 2024
We asked Key Account Manager and resident foodie Lisa to share her insights on the latest cookbook trends.
Talking shop with Continuum Group
6th March 2024
We talked to Continuun Group's Erica Lee about why books are a staple of their visitor attraction ranges.
Talking shop with Everyone Active
21st February 2024
We speak to leisure centre network Everyone Active about why they’re making books part of their retail offering.
Three things to review to help your books sell faster
20th February 2024
It doesn't happen very often, but if your books are slow to sell, we have some suggestions to help you turn things around.
Building a book range for the Scottish tourist and heritage market
9th January 2024
We asked Bookspeed's Angus Reid to share his thoughts on what makes a great book range for the Scottish tourist market.
Key themes for spring and summer 2024
5th January 2024
Ahead of the upcoming trade shows, we wanted to share the key themes that should be inspiring your product ranges for spring and summer.
Six travel trends to prepare for in 2024
3rd January 2024
To make sure you don’t miss an opportunity for a few extra sales, we’ve scanned all the travel forecast lists to uncover the trends and link them to some of the books we think will be popular too.
Inside the trend – cold-water therapy
11th December 2023
Borrowed from a centuries-old Nordic practice, cold-water plunges have more recently been adopted by plucky Brits in search of an invigorating health boost. We wanted to explore the trend and highlight some of the best books on the topic.
