“Fragile”, the Panache bookstore will suspect its activities to rethink its model

The Panache bookstore, in the Grand Sudbury, announced the suspension of its activities from July 11. In addition,

The press release shared on Wednesday on social networks was signed by representatives of the four stakeholders in the bookstore: the French -speaking crossroads of Sudbury. However, the speaking editions, the Grand Sudbury book fair and the Place des Arts du Grand Sudbury.

Signatories clarify that This is not a closure but a time to re -imagine his business model.

The acting director general of Place des Arts. In addition, member of the Board of Directors of the Panache bookstore, Denis Bertrand, qualifies the current financial situation of fragile .

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The “traditional bookstore” model does. However, not seem to be the model that works in Sudbury he notes.

Mr. Bertrand specifies that despite the interest marked for activities led by the bookstore. there is not enough income generated by readers and commercial customers.

Reflection to come this summer – "fragile", panache bookstore will suspect

The board of directors will assess several scenarios in the coming months of reflection. but Mr. Bertrand did not want to discuss “fragile”, panache bookstore will suspect details

Our intention. collectively, is to find a way of keeping the book present in place of the arts assures the managing director.

In addition to exchanges between members of the management. there will be discussions with stakeholders who are interested in the future of this cultural tool continues Denis Bertrand.

Once finished, he hopes to provide an update on the future of the shop this fall.

Nathalie Savard, owner of the bookstore Le Corre du livre in Ottawa, was surprised by the announcement.

It’s sad she exclaims. Ms. Savard indicates that web giants have had a great impact on the health of independent bookstores. the purchasing habits of readers.

If they close. we will stay two [librairies franco-ontariennes].

People have to change their way of doing things

Denis Bertrand assures that the heart of the Panache bookstore must remain the same: there must be a particular interest in the literature. the authors of Sudbury, northern Ontario, Ontario and French French Canada

We are going to have a favorable inclination to maintain a space for these works and these authors he says.

For her part. Nathalie Savard encourages actors from the North Netarian school environment to act in order to preserve the bookseller.

[Le secteur de l’éducation] It is 80 % of my turnover she underlines. People have to change their way of doing things.

To survive and evolve, Ms. Savard believes that “fragile”, panache bookstore will suspect it will be necessary to bet on a mixture of innovative marketing. brand development and finance revision, especially rent.

It also proposes the creation of a law on the prices of books. which would encourage schools to shop in local bookstores, as do those in Quebec.