There are price wars raging on amazon as we speak!
Kindle and their like are squeezing real books out.
Booksellers are being forced into cut throat competition for the 'faithful' who believe in real books.
Yes we can give good deals to our buyers, but when the big boys take advantage of the manipulation of postage costs, bulk buying of books from charities by weight, contracts with the post office for cheap postage.
Then small sellers are doomed. I've seen the writing on the wall.
to be a bookseller now is a labour of love and not really a profitable pursuit!