Industry News

15 Sep

Retail Sales at Bookstores Up in July

Retail sales at bookstores were up by 5.9 percent in July 2015 compared to July 2014, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.
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10 Sep

BTW News Briefs

Perseus Books Group back on the market; WNDB announces winner of first short story contest; Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition to honor Joyce Meskis

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10 Sep

D.C. Indies to Mayor: Require Retailers Like Amazon to Collect Sales Tax

Independent bookstores in the nation’s capital are urging Mayor Muriel Bowser to level the playing field for Main Street retailers by requiring remote sellers such as Amazon to collect and remit sales tax.

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10 Sep

Winter Institute Registration Now Full: Waitlist Forming

Registration for the 11th annual Winter Institute opened on Wednesday afternoon, September 9, and, despite the fact that ABA increased bookseller registration by 15 percent, the institute reached full capacity on Friday morning, September 11. Booksellers can now add their names to a waitlst.

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10 Sep

Booksellers and Librarians File Brief in New NSA Case

The American Booksellers for Free Expression has joined the American Library Association and other library groups in urging a federal court to limit the National Security Agency’s surveillance of international electronic communications, including those relating to the purchase and use of books.

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10 Sep

Politics & Prose Sees Sales Increase in Second Year at National Book Festival

Higher audience turnout at last Saturday’s Library of Congress National Book Festival translated into a big jump in sales for Politics & Prose, the event’s official bookseller for the second consecutive year.

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10 Sep

A Letter From ABA CEO Oren Teicher

In his bimonthly letter to members, ABA’s CEO explains the unique circumstances that led to the creation of the association’s endowment as well as the endowment’s ongoing role in the ABA budget process.

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10 Sep

San Diego’s The Grove Transforms Into West Grove Collective

Following a month of remodeling, Anne Mery has opened the West Grove Collective, one of two independently owned businesses now operating in the former location of The Grove.

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09 Sep

Social Media Buzz for #eReadLocal: Authors Spread the Love

Bestselling authors, including Michael Connelly, Diane Capri, and Bella Andre, are encouraging their fans to check out Kobo’s eRead Local incentive program.

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09 Sep

IndieCommunication: New IndieCommerce Training Options, Added Features, and Other Updates

The September 9 edition of IndieCommunication provides details about new staff training options; features recently added to the Drupal platform; Authorize.net security updates; and maintenance to the IndieCommerce platform.

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09 Sep

Nominations Sought for 2016 ABA Board Elections

ABA’s Nominating Committee is looking for qualified candidates to stand for election to the ABA Board of Directors in 2016. Any ABA member may nominate a qualified candidate via a simple online form.

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03 Sep

BTW News Briefs

Paz workshop draws prospective booksellers from U.S. and beyond; Inaugural Blue Willow-Vener Barnes Scholarship opens to MPIBA booksellers; BISG reveals Industry Innovation Award shortlist; Winners of Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Awards announced

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02 Sep

Winter Institute Registration Scheduled to Open September 9

ABA bookstore and provisional members should be on the lookout for an e-mail announcing the opening of registration for the 2016 Winter Institute to arrive in their inboxes on Wednesday afternoon, September 9.

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02 Sep

Bittersweet Books & Coffee Offers a Taste of the Sweet Life

Since opening in May in a renovated 19th century opera house in Americus, Georgia, Bittersweet Books & Coffee has become a literary haven where community members can find new and used books; browse thousands of comic books; and enjoy gourmet coffee, chocolates, and desserts. 

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02 Sep

Around Indies

Books of Wonder kicks off 35th anniversary celebration; Phoenix Books Rutland grand opening set for September 28; Burry Bookstore celebrates reopening; Napa Bookmine marks two years with special deals for two; Books Inc. recognized as one of oldest businesses in San Francisco

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