BTW Articles

20 Aug

Ordering Opens for Banned Books Week in a Box

ABFFE and Ingram have provided ordering instructions for Banned Books Week in a Box, a promotion that makes it as simple as possible for stores to participate in Banned Books Week, this September 22 – 28.

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01 Aug

Around Indies

Village House of Books to open August 14; Northshire Saratoga to open Monday; Yellow Dog Books to replace Missouri bookstore

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13 Aug

Find Waldo Local Participants Asked to Share Experiences

To gauge the event’s success, Candlewick is requesting that participating booksellers complete a short Find Waldo Local 2013 survey.

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14 Aug

Retail Sales at Bookstores Drop in June

June retail sales at bookstores decreased by 9.5 percent compared to June 2012, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

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14 Aug

U.K.’s “Books Are My Bag” Campaign Set to Launch in September

Next month, a national campaign that will put more than a quarter-million cotton bags and other promotional materials with the brand message “Books Are My Bag” in U.K. and Irish bookshops will launch.

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15 Aug

Excelsior on the Lookout for Evil Green Beans

The community of Excelsior, Minnesota, is united in the hunt for green beans of the dastardly kind in a fun promotion created by Excelsior Bay Books. The focus of the event is How Martha Saved Her Parents From Green Beans, by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mark Fearing (Dial).

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16 May

Retail Sales at Bookstores Up in March

March retail sales at bookstores increased one percent compared to March 2012, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

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08 Aug

ABFFE and Ingram Introduce “Banned Books Week in a Box”

In an effort to make it easy for booksellers to celebrate Banned Books Week –– which takes place from September 22–28 this year –– the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) today announced a collaboration with Ingram Content Group.

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08 Aug

Second Find Waldo Local Deemed a Success

As Find Waldo Local 2013 –– sponsored by Candlewick Press and the American Booksellers Association –– came to a close in communities across the country, participating booksellers took note of the event’s success and eagerly look forward to next year’s festivities.

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08 Aug

Around Indies

Allison Hill promoted to CEO of Vroman’s; Warwick’s holds grand opening for airport location

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