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15 Mar

Engaging Forum in Bloomington, Minnesota

On Saturday, March 11, at the Clarion Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota, in conjunction with the Midwest Booksellers Association (MBA) Spring Meeting, the American Booksellers Association held a Booksellers Forum and Education Program. Among the highlights were ABA's session "Increasing Margin: An Advanced Course in Growing Your Bottom Line" and MBA-sponsored publisher presentations.

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15 Mar

ABA to Go to the NAIBAhood

On Thursday, April 20, American Booksellers Association staff will be at the Holiday Inn Carrier Circle in Syracuse, New York, for a Booksellers Forum and Education Program in conjunction with the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association's NAIBAhood Gathering. The forum and education program includes lunch and is free to all ABA and NAIBA members -- bookstore owners and staff.

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14 Mar

Exploring the Implications of Our Role as The Weather Makers

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14 Mar

Soft Bookstore Sales in January

January 2006 retail sales at bookstores failed to equal sales for the previous January, according to estimates recently released by the Bureau of the Census. Although the decline was just .25 percent, it was in sharp contrast to the strong growth in overall retail, which was estimated to be 9.4 percent above January 2005.

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