The majority of the books were hardcovers, and most of those were relatively recent releases, or were newer editions of old classics. The spacious rows of shelves allowed for a very casual browsing session without having to twist and weave around other shoppers. It was only moderately busy on the day we visited, which was nice considering the pandemic. The store is one huge room with aisles and displays spaced out to allow for large crowds of book hunters. Tucked in amongst stores offering discounted designer jeans and sunglasses, this bookshop feels neither indie (it isn’t, really) not quaint (it’s pretty expansive inside) but it does offer a huge discount on what initially seems like remaindered extras, but the offerings were better than the castoffs I expected. Catharines community by providing wonderful bargain deals for 'remainders'.The Lake George branch of this regional chain is located in the busy outlet mall just south of the village on Route 9. With a new name, logo and overall look, Book Outlet is serving the world and the St. The wholesale, retail and online division names were changed from Book Depot and Book Closeouts, to Book Outlet. On September 7th, 2013, Book Outlet went through major rebranding.
The wholesale division is open for wholesalers only, by appointment. The 450,000 square feet facility also serves as Book Outlet's headquarters. Book Outlet warehouse division employs over 200 staff today. This shift is part of a Thorold downtown revitalization project undertaken by the City of Thorold and Keefer Developments Ltd, a Thorold based firm. So in 2002, Book Outlet purchased the Gallaher Mill, an abandoned paper mill in downtown Thorold. The growth of the wholesale division and the online sales created need for a larger wholesale warehouse. In 1997, Book Outlet went online, taking up the challenges brought on by the virtual business world. In 1996, the need for larger retail warehouse led to shift of location from the original Jordan warehouse to 340 Welland Avenue, St.Catharines. Book Outlet continued to grow after the initial peak period, mostly due to international sales. During the peak period of bargain book sales, in 1996, the numbers peaked from 40 to 70 retail outlets in Canada and selected regions of the USA. In the early days of Book Outlet, it sold books at fundraising/charitable events and at retail outlets across Canada. Overstock book inventory is known as 'remainders' in the book industry, hence the name for the wholesale division. Both divisions sold books that were publisher's returns and overstocks. At that time, the wholesale division was known as True Remainders and the retail divison was known as Bargain Books and Book Factory. This was the case since its inception by five Hulthink brothers in 1983 at Jordan, Ontario. Book Outlet serves two markets: wholesalers and retailers.
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Book Outlet's website says, '.The deep discount we receive for all our books translates into big savings for you!'.įor more information: check out Book Outlet's Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus pages.īook Outlet is a family-owned business. The Scratch & Dent section containes used books. The bottom of the books will have a black line or dot to indicate that they were books that were returned to the publishers.
The ' 'Read-iculously LOW prices!' are possible because Book Outlet's inventories contain excess or unsold books returned to publishers by booksellers. Also sold here are Melissa & Doug products for kids, bookmarks, greeting cards, maps and Ministry of Transportation handbooks. They also sell used books in their Scratch & Dent section. It's a warehouse-style retail store featuring new unread books for 50-95% off the original list price. Any unsatisfactory purchases will be compensated with a new copy and a 10% credit towards your next purchase with Book Outlet. With 'Read-iculously LOW prices!', Book Outlet promises 110% satisfaction guarantee on every purchase. Book Outlet, one of the largest bargain bookseller in North America, is located right here in St.Catharines, and features 500,000 square feet of books.
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