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Bookshops are "holding their own" in a tough climate, after new figures revealed the number of bookshops remained flat for the first three months of the year. Matthew Hopkinson, business development director at LDC, said bookshops should be able to survive because of the service they provide. "You’ve got to know your stuff and know your customers," he said. "You’ve got to be bespoke in your approach and offer something no one else is."