About Bookstores

Joann and Arielle Eckstut, authors of The Secret Language of Color, provided booksellers at Winter Institute 9 with a wealth of ideas and examples of the best ways to use color to perk up their stores and create eye-catching displays.

ABA welcomed 45 indie bookstores that opened for business in 2013 in 20 states. Among them were six branches of existing businesses. And in another sign of the vitality of independent bookselling, last year 13 established ABA member stores were bought by new owners.

December 2013 retail sales at bookstores were down by 0.5 percent compared to December 2012, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

Winter Institute’s session “ABC Group Presents: A Year of In-Store Promotions” welcomed three panelists who offered an array of children’s book-inspired ideas and events for drawing customers to their stores throughout the calendar year.

Phoenix Books hosts Sustainable Communities Forum; The Book House reopens; Odyssey Bookshop going strong at 50; Moe’s honored

On February 1, Let’s Play Books!, a new children’s bookstore in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, was packed with customers who came for the store’s grand opening celebration.

Bethany Beach provides books for U.S. troops; New owner for Bank Street Book Nook; St. Louis bookstore finds buyers

The Women’s National Book Association has announced the nominees in the children’s and general bookstore categories for the 2014 WNBA Pannell Award.

Nicola’s seeks new owner; Indie to open in downtown Las Vegas; Books Inc. and Cleis Press pair up for Valentine’s Day

For the third year in a row, ABA is partnering with Candlewick Press to bring the Find Waldo Local campaign to hundreds of communities nationwide. Booksellers will be able to sign up online beginning next Wednesday, January 22.

Flintridge Bookstore hosting postal service counter; Rizzoli Bookstore to relocate; Slideshow highlights children’s bookstores; North Jersey bookstores featured

Following the passing of Rodney Jones, the founder and owner of the two Bookmark bookstores in Atlantic Canada, Jones’ daughters are looking for a new owner who will bring passion and energy to serving their local communities. 

Independent booksellers rang in 2014 with high spirits and stories of success, as special holiday sales and buy local efforts brought customers out to support local bookstores in communities nationwide.

Byrd’s Books owner named person of the year; Andover Bookstore celebrates 50 years in current location; Food for Thought gets a makeover; Other Tiger for sale; Mrs. Nelson’s to continue book fair and library businesses

In a resort community whose population more than doubles in the summer months, Barbara Siepker has nurtured a book shop and a nonprofit publishing company that celebrate permanence and the area she calls home.