Independent Bookshop Week 2024 was last week: Saturday 15 – Saturday 22 June and our owner Vivien Godfrey has written a few words of thanks to all our wonderful customers:
-by Vivien Godfrey
Launched in 2006 Independent Bookshop Week (IBW) is a celebration of independent bookshops across the UK and Ireland. Here at Stanfords IBW is very important to us because it highlights the vital role independent bookshops like us play in their communities, it also gives us a chance to thank all our customers for choosing us.
Since 1853, explorers, adventurers and authors have relied on the expert knowledge of our staff to help them plan expeditions and write books. As an independent bookshop with rent, taxes and expert staff (many of whom have worked for Stanfords for over 30 years) we have expenses that web only businesses do not have.
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