Education for Publishers: ABACUS and Bookstore Finances

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018 9:20 AM to 10:20 AM EST
Sheraton
Nashville

In this detailed financial session, two booksellers will walk publishers through the ABACUS-16 Financial Benchmarking Report and discuss the financial realities of owning and operating a general bookstore in a storefront retail space.

David Sandberg, Porter Square Books (Cambridge, MA); Sarah Bagby, Watermark Books and Cafe (Wichita, KS); Michael Becher, Industry Insights (Dublin, OH)

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Independent bookstores act as community anchors; they serve a unique role in promoting the open exchange of ideas, enriching the cultural life of communities, and creating economically vibrant neighborhoods.

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