BTW Articles

22 Nov

A Crucial Time for Bestseller Reporting

Along with wishes for a busy holiday season, ABA sends a reminder to member stores that it’s also a crucial time to demonstrate to the industry the power of independents by reporting to the Indie Bestseller List.

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22 Nov

Wi6 Scholarship Winners Announced

Thirty-one booksellers have been awarded publisher-sponsored scholarships to the ABA’s Sixth Annual Winter Institute, sponsored by the Ingram Content Group.

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30 Nov
01 Dec

Ellerkamp Offers Special Promotion on IndieBound Products

W.G. Ellerkamp, Inc., which offers a wide range of environmentally friendly products, including reusable totes, is giving ABA members a choice of discounts on stock IndieBound products for orders placed between November 23 and December 10.

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02 Dec

Wi6 Registration/Hotel Reservation Reminder

With Winter Institute event registration and the Crystal Gateway Marriott booked to capacity, ABA is urging registered booksellers who are no longer planning to attend and those with hotel reservations that are no longer needed to contact ABA’s Member Relationship Managers as soon as possible.

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06 Dec

Independent Bookstores Now Selling Google eBooks™

ABA announced today, Monday, December 6, 2010, that member stores with IndieCommerce websites are now selling Google eBooks™ online.

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08 Dec

Consultation Station: A Unique Opportunity for One-on-One Conversations With Service Providers

Booksellers who haven’t already scheduled appointments to meet with book industry service providers at the Winter Institute’s Consultation Station are encouraged to do so soon.

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08 Dec

The Year’s Top Sellers at Indie Bookstores Nationwide

This week, the American Booksellers Association unveils the 2010 Indie Bestsellers Lists, featuring the year’s top-selling titles at hundreds of independent bookstores across the country.

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09 Dec

MPIBA Names New Executive Director

The Board of Directors of the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association has named Laura Ayrey to succeed Lisa Knudsen as executive director.

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09 Dec

New FAQ Addresses Tough Questions About Google eBooks Pricing

Since the launch of Google eBooks™ earlier this week, the most common questions asked by participating IndieCommerce stores are about pricing, especially as it relates to titles from publishers that have not adopted an agency model. To help answer booksellers’ questions, the FAQ “Tough Questions and Answers About Google eBooks Pricing” has been added to the resources available on IndieCommerce.com.

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