BTW Articles

16 Sep

Top 10 Things to Know About: Managing Cash Flow

Among ABA CFO PK Sindwani’s top tips are revisiting sales and inventory budgets, adjusting staffing levels, taking advantage of publisher co-op, and more.

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09 Sep

Top 10 Things to Know About: Ordering Calendars and Nonreturnables

Booksellers recommend planning ahead, ordering early, seeking out lower minimums, being rigorous about markdowns, and more this holiday season.

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09 Sep

Marketing Meetup Recap: Holiday Marketing

Guest speakers discussed how to encourage customers to buy early, best ways to communicate with customers, programs and materials to boost sales, and more.

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02 Sep
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Tiffany D. Jackson on Fall Kids’ Indie Next List Top Pick “Grown”

Cristina Russell of Books & Books called Jackson “one of the most brilliant storytellers in YA.”

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02 Sep
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Top 10 Things to Know About: Buying Monthly

Booksellers can see the top tips for buying monthly as well as read a full recap of the event here, or view a recording of the session on the Education Resources page on BookWeb.org.

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02 Sep

Booksellers Celebrate Virtually, In-Person for Sixth Annual Independent Bookstore Day

Stores used this Independent Bookstore Day to celebrate community and a love of reading both in-person and online. 

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26 Aug

Indies Prepare to Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day Virtually, In-Person

“It’s a special time to be a locally owned, independent bookstore,” said Jennifer Massotti of Barrington Books, whose store will be celebrating on August 29. “We look forward to sharing the spotlight with the communities we serve.”

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25 Aug

Marketing Meetup Recap: Marketing Romance Books

Booksellers heard from several guest speakers about marketing romance books, who the romance reader is, who might be a romance reader, and more.

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25 Aug
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Booksellers Wrap Up Find Waldo Local

This year’s digital campaign has run the entire summer, from July 1 to August 31.

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26 Aug

September Meetups to Look at Holiday Marketing, Eventbrite

All ABA member booksellers are invited to participate in the Marketing and Technology Meetups.

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