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18 Dec

FedEx and UPS Announce 2007 Rate Increases

FedEx Corp. and UPS, Inc. have announced standard list rate increases for 2007. According to ABA affinity partner PartnerShip, both carriers are instituting an average 4.9 percent rate increase on ground shipping. UPS is also instituting a 4.9 percent rate increase for its air and international shipments, and FedEx Express is instituting a rate increase of 3.5 percent for similar services. The new rates and surcharge changes will go into effect on January 1.

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14 Dec

The Power of "We": ABA President Russ Lawrence on Harnessing the Collective Smarts of Booksellers

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14 Dec

36 Gift Card Designs Now in the Marketplace

Although most stores may choose to sell just a few different Book Sense gift cards designs, there are now 36 different designs that may be offered for redemption at any store with Book Sense. The latest additions are six new custom cards from Kepler's of Menlo Park, California, and one from the Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop in Bloomfield, Wisconsin, in conjunction with the health resource center Small Stones.

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14 Dec

Pickin' the Picks in 2007

This week, Book Sense announces the schedule for 2007 Book Sense Picks nominations.

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