&gt; Where 30 years ago operating a successful physical bookshop might mean having a large selection available at any time, and frequent events to draw crowds, today, in competition with digital books, operating a successful physical bookshop might mean emphasising the advantages of the physical book, the romanticism attached to physical objects.<p>This isn&#x27;t an accurate description of the current bookselling climate.  Two counter-points:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;fortune.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;09&#x2F;23&#x2F;e-books-digital-publishing&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;fortune.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;09&#x2F;23&#x2F;e-books-digital-publishing&#x2F;</a><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.slate.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;business&#x2F;moneybox&#x2F;2015&#x2F;12&#x2F;barnes_noble_is_dying_waterstones_in_the_u_k_is_thriving.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.slate.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;business&#x2F;moneybox&#x2F;2015&#x2F;12&#x2F;barn...</a><p>Digital e-book sales are on a sharp decline now, and normal booksellers are stabilizing.