The Inside Story
Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Airphoto of the Greenwood Mall Nova Scotia
The Inside Story, Greenwood, is located in the Greenwood Mall, one of the largest, enclosed shopping malls in the Annapolis Valley. Over 60 tenants represent a mix of products and services -- from food, clothing, electronics, gifts, sports and entertainment, to banking, telecommunications, medical and dental. Our biggest advantage is our proximity to military air search and rescue, and surveillance base, CFB 14 Wing Greenwood. Base personnel and their families have given us a diverse, widely travelled and highly educated clientelle. Kings County is one of the fastest growing communities in Nova Scotia.

The Inside Story entrance
Entry to The Inside Story


The Inside Story, Greenwood, is well-positioned within the Greenwood Mall -- visible as an anchor tenant along its main corridor. Architect Paul Salmon designed the modern entryway with natural skylights, two window bay display casings and light oak leaseholds.The open concept entrance provides an attractive venue for displays and presentations, and for author signing events.

An experienced and well trained staff of eight provides great service to customers and works efficiently with suppliers.

We now offer 4 million titles to our customers via our website www.theinsidestory.ca with TitleLink, Canada's largest independent bookseller database.


A wildy-popular, Walter Gretzky book signing event


Fantastic customers and staff



The Nova Scotia book display

The Inside Story giftware display
Giftware, cards and more

The store occupies 4800 sq ft with exterior access for shipping/receiving. We sell books, magazines, newspapers, cards, gifts, stationery, and art supplies. The Inside Story is a dealer of Seagull pewter, made in Pugwash Nova Scotia, Hallmark cards and Winsor-Newton art supplies. Our selection and mix of product attracts customers from as far away as 1 1/2 hours drive. We are the only full-line bookstore in the Kingston-Greenwood area.

In 1990, The Inside Story,Greenwood, became the first bookstore east of Manitoba to use the popular BookManager bookseller software. With our website, 1-800 number, networked computers, and communications with our Windsor store, we experience a smooth transition between point-of-sale, ordering, receiving, inventory control and accounting. Special orders are researched using the latest tools available to the book industry. We now offer 4 million titles to our customers via our website www.theinsidestory.ca with TitleLink, Canada's largest independent bookseller database.


Interesting book data:
Over 930 copies of the Nova Scotia spiral bound Atlas sold .
Number of customers on our database over 16,500 as of 31st April 2009
Access to over four million title database, updated daily.
Over one thousand copies of books by Canadian CBC radio celebrity, Stuart McLean, sold.
Local Windsor author, Phil Devenney (formerly hard-working farmer), has sold over 680 books.

Publishers recognize The Inside Story, Greenwood, as a good venue for book signing events. We have showcased over 35 authors and readings including:

Kathy Reichs

Diana Gabaldon


Andria Hill

David Cruise

David Suzuki (three times)

Mj Gen Lewis MacKenzie

Diana Gabaldon

Ken Dryden

Robert Bateman (twice)

Alan Maitland

Kathy Reichs

Eddie Shack

Sherman Hines

Mike Parker (three times)

Donna Morrissey (three times)

Mike Bossy

Bruce Nunn

Ted Barris

Freeman Patterson

Darryl Sittler

Sherri Fitch (twice)

Don Aker

David Cruise

Walter Gretzky

Ron Lightburn

Dini Petty

Don Harron

Andria Hill

MP Eugene Whalen

MP Sen Keith Davies

Clary Croft

Dennis Lee

C A Conlin

Merrit Gibson

Tom Culligan

Jack Hodgins
Wil Bishop Twila Robar-deCoste Carol Ann Cole Ron Lightburn

Lenn Wagg

 

 


The ZEDEX independent movie theatre provides The Inside Story, Greenwood, an opportunity to advertise on the big screen, prior to viewing of major-release movies. (Click images or buttons for animation)
FLASH advertisement Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants
Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants

On Canadian Wings FLASH advertisement
On Canadian Wings: a century of flight

Nova Scotia Landmarks FLASH adevertisement
Nova Scotia Landmarks

Along with the ZEDEX movie theatre advertisements, local, regional, and provincial newspapers, and valley radio and flyers, we can reach a population of about 100,000 within our primary and secondary trading areas, including Annapolis Valley communities such as: Digby, Annapolis Royal, Bridgetown, Lawrencetown, Middleton, Kingston, Greenwood, Aylesford and Berwick. The Inside Story, Greenwood, also attracts customers from Bridgewater, New Germany, New Minas and Kentville.

Location of Nova Scotia Colleges and Universities Within our primary trading area are 40 elementary and secondary schools of the Annapolis Valley Regional School Board (AVRSB), three Nova Scotia Community Colleges (NSCC) and Acadia University.

Major employers in the area include Michelin, CFB 14 Wing Greenwood, the AVRSB(Annapolis Valley Regional School Board) , the NSCC (Nova Scotia Community Colleges), and Acadia University. Principal employment includes military, education, tourism, farming, fishing and light industry.
Contact prenowden@hotmail.com This home is for sale. It sits on about 7 acres of land in Melvern Square -- a 10 minute drive to the Greenwood Mall. Also on this property is a barn, potting shed and work shed.
Affordable housing on large acreage is still available in Nova Scotia. The Annapolis Valley is a great place to settle.
There's lots to see and do here -- like enjoying music, dining, dancing, reading at a library, fishing, golfing, skiing, building a kayak, visiting an amusement and wildlife park , zoo, or museum, and more, much more.

 

BUSINESS and CONTACT GROUPS

Destination Southwest Nova
Central Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce
Nova Scotia Tourism
Annapolis/Kings/Hants Community Support

Greenwood Mall Greenwood Nova Scotia

The Greenwood Mall is owned and operated by Wade Enterprises Ltd.. The company has a hands-on management style and has a long family-based presence in the Annapolis Valley.

 

Acadia University Location of Nova Scotia Community College Campuses