New bookstore bucks trend

A new Christian bookshop is bucking the trend of people buying books online – and it is hoping to expand further.

The number of UK Christian bookshops has declined significantly in the 21st century, with some online estimates suggesting that only around 200 remain, down from roughly 700 in the late 1990s.

But new bookstore Equip Eastbourne – which opened its doors in November of last year – told en: “We have been prayerfully seeking the right opportunity to re-establish a store that can serve Eastbourne and the surrounding area.”