# Integrated Indie Bookstores The Atomic Nashville Store Sells Books, Artworks and Music By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-04-22 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-store References: [tennessean](http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2016/04/05/focus-local-atomic-nashville-offer-books-art-music/82617012/) & [atomicnash](https://atomicnash.com/) [Atomic Nashville](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atomic-wings-thigh-wings) is an independent bookstore, located in the South Inglewood neighborhood of Nashville, that will offer books, music and art to the people of Nashville. The store is quite literally divided into three sections focusing on books, vinyl and CDs from local musicians and art created by Nashville-area artists. The store was originally conceived as a book store, but it only made good sense to also offer music and art products given the vibrancy and diversity within Nashville's music and art scene. Thanks to Atomic Nashville, the city's residents can now rely on a [one-stop shop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apoc-london) in which to purchase quality materials crafted by some of the most talented members of the local arts and culture scene. More importantly, local artists can receive the exposure and distribution that they have long lacked. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Integrated Indie Bookstores:** Opportunity for independent bookstores to diversify their offerings by incorporating music and art products. - **Supporting Local Artists:** Increasing focus on promoting and distributing products created by local artists through one-stop shops. - **Multi-sector Collaboration:** Emergence of collaborations between bookstores, music stores, and art galleries to provide a holistic creative experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Independent Bookstores:** Opportunity for independent bookstores to expand their business by incorporating music and art products. - **Music Industry:** Opportunity for musicians and music stores to gain wider exposure and distribution by partnering with bookstores. - **Art Industry:** Opportunity for artists and art galleries to showcase and sell their work through bookstores and music stores. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Conscious-Focused Retail Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/westfield-century-city.md) - [Independent Bookstores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-anansi.md) - [Community-Centric Brooklyn Bookstores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archestratus.md) - [Bookstore Wine Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookstore-wine-shops.md) - [Literary Community Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bold-fork-books.md) - [Philly-Based Cookbook Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/binding-agents.md) - [Neighborhood Stationery Boutiques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moleskine-1.md) - [Book-Themed Bar Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/book-bar-toronto.md) - [Film-Inspired Bowling Alleys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eastside-bowl.md)