Thebookishtype
thebookishtype.co.uk
The Bookish Type is an independent LGBTQIA+ bookshop based in Leeds offering a curated selection of books across fiction, non-fiction, young adult, children's, and graphic novel categories. The store also stocks related merchandise including badges, stickers, bookmarks, greetings cards, and hand-embroidered patches, positioning itself as a community-focused queer independent retailer.
Products
3,249
Collections
39
Pages
7
Blog Posts
3
CommerceRank Score
Overall store health assessment based on 5 key factors
76/100
Top Recommendations
- Add a reviews platform to build customer trust
PageSpeed Performance Analysis
Mobile performance from Google PageSpeed • 23 Feb 2026
Overall Ranking
#2 / 16375
Faster than 100% of stores
Books & Stationery Ranking
#4 / 273
Top 1% in category
Category Avg Performance
60
+15 above avg
Category Avg LCP
1.9s
Faster than avg
Performance
Accessibility
SEO
Core Web Vitals
1.3s
Largest Contentful Paint
0.000
Cumulative Layout Shift
87ms
Interaction to Next Paint
Additional Metrics
0.8s
First Contentful Paint
—
Time to First Byte
4.5s
Speed Index
Store Audit
Actionable insights compared to 412 Books & Stationery stores
#7 in Books & Stationery
Top 2% of stores
44% above average
3,249 products vs 2,250 avg
Faster than 99% of Books & Stationery stores
PageSpeed score: 75/100
Category Benchmarks
Compared to 412 stores in Books & Stationery
44% above average
avg
58% below average
avg
65% below average
avg
92% below average
avg
Theme & Design
Tech Stack
Platform
shopify
Payment / Finance
Business Profile
Store maturity and operational indicators
Stable
NaN+ year
Since Invalid Date
Top 10% largest catalog
Top 2% by catalog size
low
Basic content (7 pages)
Tech Stack Maturity
Developing stack
Business Sophistication
Developing
Store Timeline & History
Feb 2026
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About Thebookishtype
Thebookishtype is a books & stationery ecommerce store built on shopify and operating in GB. The store currently offers 3,249 products organized across 39 collections, making it larger than average for the books & stationery category.
Theme and Design
Thebookishtype uses the Spotlight theme from the Shopify Theme Store. This theme choice provides the foundation for their online presence.
Performance Analysis
Based on Google PageSpeed Insights, Thebookishtype achieves a performance score of 75/100 on mobile devices. This moderate score suggests there may be opportunities to improve load times and user experience through optimization. The store also scores 93/100 for accessibility and 100/100 for SEO optimization.
Tech Stack
Beyond the core Shopify platform, Thebookishtype has not implemented a third-party review platform and offers PayPal for payment flexibility.
Competitive Positioning
Within the Books & Stationery category, Thebookishtype ranks #7 out of 412 stores we track. This places them in the top 2% of books & stationery stores by product catalog size.
Last scanned
Feb 22, 2026
