How Griot works

One platform, two engines: an institutional procurement channel and a national consumer storefront — both routing demand straight to independent Black-owned bookstores.

FOR MEMBER STORES

1
Join free
No listing fees, no exclusivity, no minimums.
2
We onboard your catalog
Griot does the setup lift — titles, pricing, storefront.
3
Orders come to you
Matched institutional RFQs plus consumer orders, routed to your inventory.
4
Paid on carrier scan
Funds release the moment the shipment scans, via Stripe. The only fee is 10%, solely on orders Griot brings.

Join as a store

FOR INSTITUTIONS

1
Submit one request
A reading list, a collection refresh, a bulk program — with quantities and a needed-by date.
2
Get one quote
Griot assembles a single quote across member stores, with one vendor of record.
3
Approve and receive
Invoicing, shipping, and tracking handled; supplier-diversity documentation included.

Start a request

Transparent economics: on a $2,000 institutional order, the store receives $1,800 and Griot’s platform fee is $200. Stores set their own prices; payouts release on carrier scan.