Former B&T Bookstores Eligible for Free E-Commerce Service From ABA

With the recent announcement that Baker & Taylor is closing its My Books and More e-commerce service, the American Booksellers Association is offering ABA members who will no longer have website support three free months of the IndieLite e-commerce service.

Following the three-month free trial, the monthly hosting fee will be discounted to just $25 a month for the remaining nine months of the year. IndieLite sites come with both telephone and e-mail support from the responsive and knowledgeable IndieCommerce team.

Booksellers who are attending the 2019 ABC Children’s Institute in Pittsburgh next week can sign up to meet one-on-one with an e-commerce representative from IndieCommerce and IndieLite. Appointments are available on Wednesday, June 26; Thursday, June 27; and Friday, June 28.

IndieLite is an e-commerce website specifically designed for booksellers. With premium features such as secure online purchasing with in-store order pickup and a bookstore database of over 10 million titles, IndieLite offers the essential tools for a profitable website.

IndieLite sites also feature:

• A secure online shopping cart
• Credit card capable transactions
• Responsive and mobile-friendly design
• Audiobook and e-book sales options
• Staff reviews
• Predictive search
• Events calendars
• Upcoming events view
• Wish lists
• Content from ABA, such as the Indie Next List, ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog, Indie Bestseller Lists, etc.
• Google Analytics
• E-mail signup and automated newsletters
• Social media integration
• Sales reports

For more information about this exclusive offer or any other questions you might have about ABA’s e-commerce services, e-mail [email protected].