You have come to the right place!  We are the leading bookstore training and design firm in the United States. You can find a number of bookstore guides on the Internet, but you won't find a team like Paz & Associates who backs up all of our training and materials with a passion to help you open and operate a successful bookstore. It's what we love to do.

Please browse our site to discover the training resources and individual services that are available to help you open your store, including: identifying the best location, business planning, building retail skills, and implementing new business ideas.

If so, we're glad you found us!  The Bookstore Training and Consulting Group of Paz & Associates has successfully helped numerous existing bookstores improve or expand their stores. While the challenges differ from opening a store, improving your store to keep it current and competitive is vital to your success.

In a world taken by storm with "big box" stores, independent businesses are essential to the vitality of our communities -- and our culture.  We support your efforts and look forward to learning about your bookstore.