Book sellers are banding together to get through the enduring economic downturn.
Industry body Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand is forming a buying group to negotiate better deals with publishing houses.
It comes as stores gear up for national bookshop day tomorrow - a two-pronged event to celebrate the shops roles as community hubs, and to encourage Christmas and summer spending.
Renee Rowland is the manager of industry body Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand, based in Timaru.