A much more cultured and sophisticated retail environment than other large retail jobs, and great for students and artists.The good thingsAs a retail job done during university studies, it was a very pleasant, sophisticated environment to work in as casual, retail jobs go.
Great people, fantastic and clever staff from many different walks of life, often students themselves, or academics, creative people. As a retail job, it's one of the best ones I've ever had.
It employed a lot of university students, so it was okay with you setting your own availabilities for work. Very understanding in that regard.
The challengesBook sales have been declining for years since the advent of the e-reader, so a lot non-book products, merchandise, toys, games and DVDs make up more of the bulk of sales at this book store than they used to.