Industry News

Owners and managers who are interested in attending any of Winter Institute 2016’’s four Advanced Learning Education sessions must register by Monday, December 7.

ABA announces the winners of 67 scholarships to the January 2016 Winter Institute. Fifty-eight of the scholarships have been awarded to booksellers by the event’s publisher sponsors.

Advocates for Independent Business has created an eye-catching infographic providing data on the real costs of shopping at Amazon — and why shopping locally is better for the local community.

PartnerShip®, an ABA business service affinity partner, provides information about UPS and FedEx rate increases that go into effect on December 28, 2015, and January 4, 2016, respectively.

The November 18 edition of IndieCommunication provides information on live IndieCommerce training at the upcoming Winter Institute, “almost live” training available at a bookseller’s desk, and a reminder about the Advanced Search feature now on store sites.

Winter Institute keynote speaker Martin Lindstrom, author of the forthcoming book Small Data: The Tiny Clues That Uncover Huge Trends, writes that Amazon has opened a bricks-and-mortar bookstore to explore the potential of all of our five senses. The good news? Indie booksellers can leverage this potential, too. And to great effect.

Erin Matthews, the owner of Books With a Past, a new and used bookstore in Glenwood, Maryland, will open a second location on Thanksgiving weekend. The new store will be in Savage, Maryland.

To thank indie booksellers for their business and friendship throughout the year, W.G. Ellerkamp, ABA’s affinity partner for IndieBound bags, totes, wrapping paper, and other products, is offering a special sale through November 20.

ABA has joined with people all over the world in expressing heartfelt condolences to the people of France and the families of those who died in the horrific events in Paris on November 13.

Here’s the latest on registration for Winter Institute 11’s bookstore tours, Advanced Learning Education sessions, the Après Institute Ski Trip, and more.

Village Books & Paper Dreams’ second location is slated to open on Friday, November 20, in Lynden, Washington. But, said store co-owner Chuck Robinson, “it’s going to require quite a few things to dovetail for it all to come together.”

Starting today, November 12, Winter Institute 11 registrants can sign up for Advanced Learning Education sessions for store owners and managers and for Denver-area bookstore tours, which are open to all bookseller attendees and international guests.

The Drake Hotel on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile — Hotel ABA for BookExpo America 2016 — offers a special rate that is available exclusively to ABA member booksellers until February 16, 2016.

The third quarter of 2015 saw 13 ABA member store openings and five sales of existing businesses to new owners.