Probably everyone knows this, but here is a bookshop that specialises in selling books in English in Zurich, including a great range of dictionaries:

Orell Fussli, Bahnhofstrasse 70, 8001 Z

And, there have a loyalty scheme ... spend more than 25SFR x 10, and they give you CHF 20 off your next purchase. At the prices I saw, that's about 10 books, get one free! Slight exaggeration, but only just!

The loyalty thing pisses me off, Their paperback's are priced at just under 25 (18-22) so everytime I make a purchase it means nothing. Where's the loyalty?

You still can't beat Amazon or Play.

If you like LUSH (sell handmade soaps, creams, etc ... well, natural stuff anyway), then I have seen two shops in Zurich (one in Niedersdorfstrasse) and been to the other:

Lintheschergasse 8, Zurich, quite near the big Globus store, just off Bahnhofstrasse.

Special treat today: A delightful Israeli lady demonstrated various products by basically washing your arm, trying out lotions, etc. So, one arm feels great! All, I need is to find another willing volunteer for the other one!

ps Don't you just love those easy-to-pronounce street names.