IndieCommerce

The IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page has been updated this week with three promotions underway now.

Under the terms of e-book pricing settlements between 49 states and Hachette, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster preliminarily approved by a federal court in September, consumers are being informed of their right to claim a portion of the $69 million in settlements.

To take advantage of the Kobo Launch Incentive — which includes free displays, free demo units, sell-through bonuses, product returnability, extended dating, and a cash bonus for participating — ABA member stores must submit a “Kobo Participation Agreement” by midnight ET on Saturday, October 20.

Booksellers who were unable to attend a session on the ABA/Kobo eReading Solution at the regional shows and those who missed last week’s live webinars can now access a recording of the October 12 webinar and question-and-answer session via BookWeb.org.

This year’s edition of the ABC Best Books for Children Catalog  is installed and ready to go on IndieCommerce websites.

Booksellers who were unable to attend a regional show can learn more about the Kobo eBook program during a  webinar this Friday, October 12. In addition, new on BookWeb are an updated FAQ, with details of a revised Launch Incentive returns policy; guidelines for store logos for Kobo co-branded sites; and fliers comparing Kobo eReaders to the models of competitors.

The IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page has been updated with one new promotion, underway now.

In addition to learning how to maximize their websites, booksellers at last week’s IndieCommerce Institute heard from representatives of Kobo and Ingram about ABA’s new e-book solution, open to all member stores.

For ABA member stores to take advantage of the Kobo Launch Incentive — which includes free displays, free demo units, sell-through bonuses, product returnability, extended dating, and a cash bonus for participating — they must sign-up by Saturday, October 20.

The IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page has been updated this week with four promotions — two underway now, two starting October 1.

With last week’s federal court order entering as final judgment the Department of Justice’s e-book pricing settlement with Hachette, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster, the three publishers are working on agreements to replace the agency model for e-books.

This week, ABA launched a new webpage that gathers in one place all that member stores need to sign-up and begin promoting Kobo eBooks and eReaders to their customers.

Today, ABA announced that Ingram Content Group will be the exclusive distributor of Kobo eReaders as part of the ABA/Kobo eBook solution.

On Thursday, September 6, Kobo announced a new lineup of e-readers. The news comes a week after ABA and Kobo announced an agreement for a new e-book solution for ABA member bookstores.

This afternoon, New York Federal Judge Denise Cote issued an order entering as a final judgment the DOJ’s proposed settlement agreement with Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster in the e-books antitrust litigation. This means that the three settling publishers are required to terminate all of their agency agreements and any agreement that restricts an e-book retailer’s discretion over pricing as soon as allowed under contract, typically, on 30 days’ notice.