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Development Process:

As a well-known and popular chain bookstore in China, Sisyphe Bookstore was founded in 1993 and has established more than 360 direct-operated chain stores, with sub-brands such as Park Books, UP Coffee, Booart Life, 7&12 Reading Call, and Twinstone. In January to October 2019 alone, Sisyphe Bookstore had a turnover of RMB 1.2 billion, making it the largest chain bookstore in terms of revenue scale and number of direct-operated stores, after Xinhua Bookstore. It is a typical representative of the transformation and development of physical bookstores in China. The development history of Sisyphe Bookstore can be roughly divided into three stages:

1. Sisyphe Bookstore 1.0 (1993-2008): Traditional Bookstore

From 1993 to 2008, Sisyphe Bookstore developed into a chain bookstore in Guiyang. Although it had a certain scale and reputation in the local market, it was still a traditional humanistic and social science bookstore as a single book sales location.

2. Sisyphe Bookstore 2.0 (2009-2010): Cultural Life Experience Space with Multiple Formats

In 2011, Sisyphe Bookstore upgraded its store in Chongqing and opened the "Sisyphe Culture Space," setting up "Park Books”, “UP Coffee”, and “Booart Life," which opened up a cultural experience commercial form with multiple formats.

3. Sisyphe Bookstore 3.0 (2011-2021): More Accurate Compound Cultural Service Experience Space

In 2018, based on the second-generation bookstore, Sisyphe Bookstore gradually launched more professional, precise, and characteristic physical stores, such as standard chain stores that can be replicated, such as "CITY BOOKS" targeting high-end readers' reading needs and higher quality experience, "PARK BOOKS" targeting regular store types, and "GARDEN BOOKS" targeting parent-child and family reading. It also opened new exclusive theme stores and custom stores for shopping malls, such as the travel-themed bookstore (SOLO) in the Shanghai World Trade Center, and the custom store (TIME CROSS) in the Shanghai CR Times Square. The differentiation of stores not only allows Sisyphe Bookstore to occupy more niche market areas but also makes services and products more refined and precise, and improves the customer flow of each store.

Development Strategy:

1. Diversified Operation

In 2009, physical bookstores were in a predicament under the impact of e-commerce and online bookstores. Sisyphe Bookstore changed its development strategy and positioned itself as a cultural life experience space with diversified operations, incorporating coffee, cultural and creative, cultural activity experience, and other elements to expand the bookstore's functions to attract and retain consumers, thereby driving the sales of books in physical stores.

2. Integration of Online and Offline Development

2.1 Establishing online channels to serve online traffic

Sisyphe Bookstore releases bookstore-related information, product information, promotional information, event information, recommended new books, live information, etc., through WeChat official accounts and official Weibo. Consumers can purchase goods through online purchase platforms.

2.2 Improving the offline shopping experience

Sisyphe Bookstore uses a multi-level store navigation system, including ground navigation maps, wall navigation maps, bookshelf navigation maps, query desks, and sales staff consultation, to make it easy for customers to quickly and easily find their favorite books when entering the store.

3. Digitization of Book Selection and Circulation Process

In the situation where physical bookstore book sales have no price advantage, Sisyphe Bookstore's book sales performance is attributed to its unique commodity management system - the "procurement, flow, and adjustment" model.

4. Brand Building and Promotion

Sisyphe Bookstore has always attached great importance to brand building and promotion. For example, it has organized various cultural and literary activities, such as author lectures, book signings, and literary salons, to create a cultural atmosphere and attract more customers.

Profit Model:

1. Cost Control

1.1 Rent cost

In order to enrich the commercial mix and attract foot traffic, some shopping malls offer discounts of only 10% or rent-free to Sisyphe Bookstore, which is key to solving cost problems.

1.2 Inventory cost

Sisyphe Bookstore greatly reduces the inventory cycle and costs by prioritizing best-selling and trendy products as product selection criteria.

1.3 Labor cost

Sisyphe Bookstore's labor cost is much lower than other industries as it involves simple staffing arrangements and relatively lower salaries.

2. Membership System

Sisyphe Bookstore focuses on membership operation and has accumulated more than 5 million active members. By charging membership fees, Sisyphe Bookstore provides various forms of discounts and services to its members, attracting many loyal customers and increasing sales. In addition, the membership system also provides a stable source of income.

3. Diversified Revenue Streams

Sisyphe Bookstore's revenue mainly comes from three parts: book sales, coffee, and cultural and creative products.

Conclusion and Thoughts:

Sisyphe Bookstore's diversified business formats and brand marketing strategies are very worthy of reference. By operating diversified business formats, Sisyphe Bookstore not only provides a richer consumer experience but also increases its competitive advantage in the market. In addition, its membership system and big data analysis have a positive effect on improving user stickiness and increasing sales revenue. However, Sisyphe Bookstore needs to continue to think about how to balance profitability while maintaining the individual charm of the bookstore