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Book publishers pay for the best window displays

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That gorgeous, intricately stacked window display promoting the newest seasonal blockbuster is not organic curation by a passionate bookseller. It is highly sought-after retail advertising space. Major publishers pay massive monthly premiums to corporate bookstore chains to secure that prime, street-facing visibility, effectively buying their way into the consumer's subconscious.

Book publishers pay for the best window displays
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