German publisher Taschen defying expections with high-end bookstores

German publisher Taschen defying expections with high-end bookstores
Tags: Retail - General, Specialty Stores
August 9, 2010

According to the Los Angeles Times, German publisher Taschen is making its mark with high-end bookstores, even in the midst of a down economy.

The publisher has opened several retail stores selling large-scale art books with price tags in the thousands — most of which have opened during a time when more than a dozen independently owned bookstores have closed in Southern California — and the manager of two Los Angeles-area stores says sales are up from last year by double digits.