Cum

What separates a bookstore that lasts in Soweto from one that doesn't comes down to fundamentals: knowing your suppliers well enough to get reliable stock, managing inventory so you're not overstocked on slow-moving titles or constantly out of what people want, and pricing strategically so margins work while customers feel they're getting value. Cum demonstrates the kind of operational discipline that matters—tracking which genres and titles actually sell in your specific area, building relationships with regular customers who become predictable revenue, and having the cash flow to handle the gap between ordering and payment. A bookstore owner who understands their local market's buying power and behaviour, who can talk books with customers rather than just ring up sales, and who knows when to hold stock and when to move it—that's what keeps the lights on.