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17 Oct

Sign Up for October 25 Virtual Marketing Roundtable on Membership Programs

As part of the video conference, three indie booksellers will discuss the pros and cons of bookstore loyalty or frequent buyer programs.

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17 Oct
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October 29 Deadline to Sign Up to Take Advantage of Special Offers on Indies Introduce Debuts

Stores should sign up now to gain access to special publisher offers on the 10 adult and 10 children’s debuts selected as part of the Winter/Spring 2019 Indies Introduce program.

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16 Oct

Last Call for Sign-Ups: 30-Minute Demo on Navigating the New BookScan

Booksellers have one more chance to learn about how to access and interpret the insight offered through the new NPD BookScan.

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17 Oct

Visit ABA at the Southern California Trade Show

Attending booksellers can participate in an education session on maximizing pre-order campaigns, enter to win a Winter Institute scholarship, and say hi to ABA staff.

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16 Oct

Retail Sales at Bookstores Down in August

Retail sales at U.S. bookstores were down by 1 percent in August 2018 compared to August 2017, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census. As of October 10, the year-to-date sales among ABA member stores, as reported to the weekly Indie Bestseller Lists, are up just over five percent over 2017.

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10 Oct

Two Weeks Left to Nominate a Bookseller for the ABA Board of Directors Election

Any ABA member may nominate a qualified candidate to stand for election to the ABA Board of Directors in 2019; self-nominations are also welcome.

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09 Oct

Sign Up Now for Virtual Marketing Roundtable on Membership Programs

During the video conference, three indie booksellers will discuss the pros and cons of bookstore membership programs, sometimes called loyalty programs or frequent buyer programs.

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04 Oct
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Sign Up for a 30-Minute Demo to Learn How to Navigate the New BookScan

NPD Book President Jonathan Stolper will demonstrate how to access and interpret the information provided to booksellers through the new NPD BookScan.

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27 Sep
Kids Autumn Indie Next List enewsletter

October Indie Next List e-Newsletter to Deliver to 503,000+ Customers

Booksellers can sign up now to send their own free adult or kids’ Indie Next List e-newsletter to customers.

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01 Oct

Sign Up Now for Virtual Marketing Roundtable on Social Media

The October 4 video conference on using social media to increase customers and drive sales, part of a series of educational roundtables held every other Thursday, will feature four experienced bookseller panelists.

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