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WASHINGTON — Michelle Gorra, the town’s Economic and Community Development coordinator, reported on the Farmers Market at the Tuesday, August 15, meeting of the Economic Development Committee.
While local booksellers canât compete with Amazon on price, they can offer unparalleled customer service with a deep knowledge of books and passion not found on the Internet. Loyal customers also know that buying books locally directly makes a difference in their communities. A bookstore is often a destination business, thus attracting a loyal following. Among popular independently owned bookstores in Connecticut is R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. âItâs been an interesting year to put it lightly,â said Liz Bartek, marketing ma...
Skip to main content 'We don't use algorithms' when curating books for readers 'we use our brains' indie bookstores say Andrea Valluzzo FacebookTwitterEmail 1of21 The Hickory Stick Book Shop is located in Washington.Alana Corwin / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 2of21 The Hickory Stick Book Shop is located in Washington.Alana Corwin / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 3of21 4of21 R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison offers Zoom tours for customers to browse their shelves in addition to traditional phone and email orders.R.J. Julia Booksellers / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 5of21 R.J...