About Bookstores

In anticipation of the closures of approximately 200 Borders locations, ABA member booksellers across the country are both rethinking strategies and promoting membership programs, community discussions, and gift cards to help pave the way to independence.

Dragonfly Books set to open this week; Founders of Politics and Prose honored; Powell’s recognized for innovation; Square Books’ Howorth to receive humanities achievement award

Mexican-born Teresa Carbajal Ravet opened Dulce Bread & Bookshop in Dripping Springs, Texas, with the mission to promote various cultures and multicultural literature.

BlogWorld & New Media Expo East to be held in conjunction with BEA; Hometown paper takes on Amazon’s sales tax position; Penguin partners with NetGalley; Consortium signs four publishers; S&S and Ripley Entertainment ink distribution agreement; SPAN executive director steps down

McNally Jackson introduces Espresso Book Machine; Four California indies talk to San Ramon Patch

To boost Oskaloosa, Iowa’s buy local movement, Nancy Simpson of the Book Vault has partnered with other indie businesses to offer “A Day for Divas,” an afternoon of shopping, sampling, and indulging.

Last month’s Winter Institute session “How to Create New Business Models Through Strategic Thinking” revealed how indie booksellers are using their ingenuity and their roots in the community to come up with new ways to grow book sales. 

Green Apple Books teams up with Foursquare; New indie to open in Knoxville; Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse opens in new location

As The Book Bin enters its 40th year of service to the community of Northbrook, Illinois, owner Janis Irvine and manager Allison Mengarelli reflect on the store’s success.

Indie booksellers Susan Novotny and David Didriksen have teamed with Jeff Levy, owner of Wakefield Mall in Wakefield, Rhode Island, to open a new bookstore in a former Waldenbooks location.

Author event lends itself to Pitchapalooza; Bellingham business owners react to the Indie City Index Report; R.J. Julia promotes e-book sales to snowbound readers

Since the beginning of December, Country Bookshelf, a store that has served Bozeman, Montana, for 54 years, is under new ownership.

Oblong Books & Music plans expansion; Liberty Bay Books commended in Business News Daily; Voracious Reader named “best of the decade”

Despite the numerous challenges faced by independent retailers throughout 2010, many booksellers had a strong holiday season. Indie booksellers nationwide recently gave BTW an update on their winter sales.

Changing Hands owner intrigues Arizonans; Books & Books joins the Museum of Art; Latitude 33 celebrates 15 years