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Effective inventory management can mean the difference between having a profitable or unprofitable store. And that's why, in both good times and bad, many booksellers turn to remainders as a way to supplement and complement their inventory without breaking the bank. The benefits of selling remainders are simple but significant: They cost less and offer a higher markup.
When global business news and information services provider Dow Jones & Co. launched an employee book drive to provide more than 4,000 titles for a new library that it's funding in Zambia, Jane Meyers, founder of the Lubuto Library Project, believed strongly that those books should come from an independent bookstore.
Fourteen American Booksellers Association member stores opened for business in August and September, including one branch store (DIESEL - Brentwood), a non-storefront location (Reading Chair Books), and a store in Panama (Safari Bookshop).
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Bookworks
101 West Beverley Street
Staunton, Virginia 24401
(540) 887-0007
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Bunch of Grapes' New Owner to Open Temporary Location
By Sandy Scott, Events Coordinator, The Galaxy Bookshop
Outwrite Provides Transportation for Early Voters
Noting that "it's everyone's civic duty to get out there and vote" and "this year's election is especially critical," Atlanta's Outwrite Bookstore and Coffeehouse is providing transportation for early voters who want help getting to the polls.
 Houston's Blue Willow Bookshop has begun a nationwide book drive to restock the shelves in three school libraries that lost most of their collections due to Hurricane Ike. The store is encouraging booksellers, publishers, and book lovers to join the campaign to provide literature and reference materials as soon as possible.
Former Cody's Manager Founds New Author Events Series
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About ABA
American Booksellers Association is a national trade association that supports and advocates for the success of independent bookstores. We provide members with education, networking opportunities, advocacy, resources, and technology. In turn our members support local schools through book fairs, donations and author visits; promote literacy; provide inclusive community centers; connect readers and books; add character to neighborhoods; champion and center diverse and new voices; and contribute to the local economy. We feel honored to support them in their work.
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Nicole Butz and Joanna Parzakonis, co-owners of 