The name Sisyphus comes from ancient Greek mythology and symbolizes an action that is futile but full of the will to live. Among the many well-known chain bookstore brands, Sisyphus is one of the private chain bookstore brands with the widest store coverage and the largest number of branches, and has more than 170 physical chain stores in more than 60 cities across the country.
The four Sisyphean branches in Xi'an all implement a standardized management model, with the book area accounting for about 80%, and the area of each bookstore is controlled at 500 to 800 square meters. The decoration style and book configuration of each store are almost the same, but there is still a certain bias towards books depending on the location. For example, the Wanda branch has a larger proportion of books on economics and management, while the largest Yitian Holiday World branch is more literary and artistic.
Like many bookstore chains, Sisyphus sells books that are mass-market, with a high percentage of wellness, biographies, and bestsellers. Its best-selling and new book section is prominent, located in the front of the house near the entrance of the bookstore. Sisyphean Bookstore pays attention to channel and book changes, with new books coming on the shelves every week, but overall it lacks distinctiveness. Compared with the Guanzhong Bookstore, the books in the Sisyphean Bookstore are more compact and concentrated, making it easier for customers to find them. But this makes the space cramped, and the low ceilings are oppressive. Be sure to keep an eye out for the "Thematic Focus" and "Reading Proposition" bookshelves, which are stocked with Sisyphean Bookstore's selection of great books around a specific theme, and the theme changes every month, and you can get a discount on coffee when you buy books in the thematic focus area.
Sisyphean Bookstore itself is located in a shopping mall, and this floor is also a children's entertainment area, so there is a lot of traffic and the environment can be a bit noisy. The interior of the store is cramped and the number of seats is quite limited. But with the pleasant music in the background, customers can find a place to rest in an intimate corner, which is still a comfortable experience. Vector coffee shops are the standard configuration of almost every Sisyphean bookstore, and they are interdependent with the bookstore, and their decoration style is also consistent with the bookstore as a whole, so you might as well take a break.
Sisyphean Bookstore is a membership-based bookstore that allows members to enjoy an 8.8% discount on book purchases every Wednesday, as well as discounts on coffee drinks. The bookstore's shopping guides are enthusiastic and professional, and the search system is relatively convenient, making it a good bookstore that can make people want to buy books.
