ABA to Present 'Increasing Margin' in California Next Week

Next Wednesday, May 18, ABA CEO Avin Mark Domnitz will be presenting "Increasing Margin: An Advanced Course in Growing Your Bottom Line" at the offices of the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association (NCIBA) at The Presidio in San Francisco. The course, part of ABA's new education program developed for BookExpo America 2005, is free and open to all ABA and NCIBA bookstore members.

Intended for booksellers already familiar with principles of inventory management, this content-rich session will compare and contrast a profitable and unprofitable bookstore, covering a wide range of material. Topics will include controlling product mix, direct versus wholesale ordering, electronic ordering, understanding the value of early payment discounts, better managing seasonal title orders, and more.

Following the session, which will run from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., a complimentary lunch will be provided. Booksellers planning to attend are asked to RSVP by e-mail to ABA's Kristen Gilligan at [email protected].

NCIBA's offices are located at The Presidio, 37 Graham St. in San Francisco [(415) 561-7686; Fax: (415) 561-7685].

More about ABA's Day of Education at BEA can be found at www.bookweb.org/aba/convention/.