Industry News

Revolution Books, a not-for-profit bookstore in New York City, aims to enhance programming and add to the store’s book collection through a crowdfunding campaign, which ends August 10.

At its July 18 to 20 meeting in Mystic, Connecticut, ABA’s Board of Directors heard reports from President Betsy Burton and CEO Oren Teicher, reviewed ABA’s Ends Policies and compliance reports, and worked on a number of other issues.

Booksellers looking to further their understanding of bookstore financial operations can now register for ABA’s Principles of Bookstore Finance Workshop, which will take place just ahead of the NAIBA and NCIBA fall trade shows.

Booksellers on the Children’s Institute panel “Stemming the Summer Slide With Summer Reading and Book Camps” discussed how to build excitement around books and keep kids reading over the vacation break.

Noelle Santos’ plan to open The Lit. Bar, a bookstore/wine bar in the South Bronx, has been named a finalist in the New York Public Library’s New York StartUp! Business Plan Competition. 

Bookstores taking part in the Indie Next List Years of Discovery display contest have until August 31 to share photos of their August Indie Next List title displays; September displays must be shared by September 9.

Hastings Entertainment to close all stores; Ingram launches Ingram Academic Services; IPG to distribute five new publishers; Hachette Book Group reorganizes sales staff; 800-CEO-READ appoints new CEO; Midwest Booksellers Choice Awards winners announced

Bobbi Hahn, owner of calligraphy art and gift store By Hand, Ink in Hilton Head, South Carolina, recently expanded her store’s book offerings after moving to a larger space within the Shops at Sea Pines Center.

Two ABA member stores, Greenlight Bookstore and Politics & Prose, have repurposed IndieCommerce’s wish list feature so that customers can also use it to set up gift registries.

The Santa Clara Square Marketplace, where the newest Books Inc. branch is located, held a grand opening celebration on Tuesday, July 26.

The ABC Children’s Institute panel “Literacy Development for Babies and Toddlers” featured three booksellers and an early childhood education specialist discussing how to help customers choose the appropriate books for children at different stages of development.

The winner of the Indie Next List Great Reads giveaway for June is Laura Murray of Sunriver, Oregon, who picked up her Indie Next List flier and entry coupon at The Bookworks in Pacific Grove, California.

Downloadable fliers and shelf-talkers are now available to promote the September Indie Next List’s Next Great Reads, Now in Paperback titles, and Revisit & Rediscover backlist favorites.

ABA members have until August 2 to complete a brief survey about what their stores might want and need from an affiliate-based, third-party digital audiobook program.