I've built two of the window displays, three yet to build. Pretty crude, but effective. Once the books are on them, they'll look fine. I used wood glue this time, so I'm hoping that will be strong enough. It cost about $250 bucks because wood has gotten very expensive. I mean, buying window displays even if I could find them would cost a lot more and assembling them myself isn't that onerous a chore. And it needed to be done.
I don't know. Maybe taking out the standups won't make any difference, but at the point in the store where I have only so many options about going forward. I'll have excess inventory, and this will eat up over 100 spaces.
So basically, about the same number of face-out titles in the windows as inside the store, or about 250 in total. I think I might be able to figure out one more bookshelf on the slat walls above the games if I'm willing to put some toys aside; say for Warhammer and other game related books. (Just had this idea, but it's a good one. Warhammer fiction sells extremely well.)
I now have two days to get all the fixtures fixed and ready to transport. I'll need to go in early on Sunday a couple of times to transport everything. (I might make a run this afternoon.)
What's kind of cool about these changes is that I have done anything but scrimp on comics. I've encouraged Sabrina to up our orders, I've got a whole fresh supply of back issues, all spruced up in fresh bags, boards, and boxes, with a large backstock to keep refilling them.
So in exchange for pushing books harder, I've made the commitment to keep up the comics, card games, toys, and board games. I have more product than ever in all these categories.
I think any changes from here on out will be micro adjustments because I can't imagine finding any more space.
But I've said that before.
Many times.
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