Love Books

Running a bookstore in Gauteng means managing stock that spans wildly different demand cycles. School holidays empty shelves of children's and young-adult titles fast; exam seasons drive students toward study guides and reference materials; corporate book clubs and reading groups create unpredictable surges for specific genres. Local supply chains mean stock turnover requires real logistics — knowing which distributors are reliable, what arrives when, and how long inventory can sit before it ages out. Randburg's mix of families, professionals, and students means a bookstore has to juggle everything from textbooks to escapist fiction. Digital competition means physical shops have to offer something that clicks — whether that's curation, atmosphere, or staff who've actually read what they're selling and can talk about it.