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20 Oct

ABA Joins Lawsuit Against Visa and MasterCard

The American Booksellers Association recently joined the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Association of Convenience Stores, National Community Pharmacists Association, and the National Cooperative Grocers Association as a plaintiff in an antitrust lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of Connecticut. The suit alleges that Visa USA Inc. and MasterCard International Inc., as well as major banks and credit-card companies, colluded to fix interchange fees.

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19 Oct

Shelf-Talkers Promote NBA Finalists

To help booksellers participating in the Book Sense program promote sales of the 2005 National Book Award finalists and winners, the National Book Foundation has provided shelf-talkers in the October Red Box mailing. Included are 20 "National Book Award Finalist" shelf-talkers and four "Winner" shelf-talkers.

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19 Oct

Dungeons & Dragons Book Sense Gift Cards Now Available

Booksellers participating in the Book Sense Gift Card Program can now order four limited edition Dungeons & Dragons gift cards, sponsored by Wizards of the Coast. Featuring art from the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) role-playing game that has defined the genre and set the standard for fantasy role-playing for more than 30 years, the cards will make perfect holiday gifts for teens.

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18 Oct

Quarterly Dues Payment Reminder

On October 1, a new policy went into effect regarding the payment of quarterly dues to the American Booksellers Association.

Effective when their dues next come up for renewal, Regular ABA Bookstore Members paying dues on a quarterly basis must do so through ACH transfer (electronic debit to a checking account). The association will no longer accept credit card payments for quarterly dues after that point.

Booksellers who opt to pay their dues in a single payment may still do so by credit card.

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