To keep her shelves full without breaking the bank, Maya used several tactics:
Maya dreamt of opening "City Reads," a community bookstore specializing in —stories that capture the grit, romance, and hustle of city life. To make her shop profitable, she knew she couldn’t buy retail; she needed to master the world of wholesale book buying .
While the giants had everything, Maya wanted better margins and unique titles. She found specialized distributors like:
: Sources like Afrikan World Books and Lushena Books provided the cultural depth her niche required.