Technology

30 Oct

About Bookselling
Advocacy
Technology

New Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement

Bookstores may have a new filing requirement! Deadline January 1, 2025!

23 Oct

E-commerce
IndieCommerce
Technology

Top 4 Tips to Keep Your Store Safe from Scams

In recent weeks, bookstore members have experienced an increase in phishing and scammer emails that appear to be legitimate. We’ve gathered a few cybersecurity tips to help you identify suspicious emails and stay safe.

23 Oct

Advocacy
About Bookselling
Technology

Training Staff to Handle Curation Challenges

Staff may be caught off guard if they don’t have training about how to handle customer pressure in response to curation. It is in the best interests of the store owners, the staff, and the principle of free expression to have staff trained to anticipate and counter certain traps.

23 Oct

Advocacy
About Bookselling
Technology

6 Steps to Help Deal with Curation Protests

An increasing number of stores have been dealing with abuse or harassment because they do or do not carry certain books. We’ve collected some steps you can take if (or before!) your store faces curation challenges.

24 Jul

Technology
IndieCommerce

Scam Alert

It’s come to our attention that scammers are using the names, logos, and information of independent bookstores to scam self-published authors. If you are a bookstore or author who has been approached about this scam, please take these steps.

10 Jul

Technology
IndieCommerce

3 Steps to Keep Your Store Technology Secure

By Josh Harding

Use these 3 easy steps to make sure your bookstore technology stays secure!

06 Sep

E-commerce
IndieCommerce
Technology

How to Designate Titles as “Not For Sale” with IndieCommerce

If your bookstore is part of IndieCommerce 2.0, 1.0, or IndieLite, you have access to powerful tools that allow you to manage your website’s content effectively. Among these features is the ability to designate specific titles as “Not For Sale” or to completely remove them from your website.

09 Aug

Technology

An Example AI Policy Written By AI

ABA encourages bookstores to develop an AI policy to sets clear guidelines for those interested in utilizing AI in their work.

24 May

E-commerce
IndieCommerce
Technology

Substantial Growth In Online Sales For Independent Bookstores

Big web retailers and online marketplaces no longer have a near monopoly on selling books online. Since 2020, Independent bookstores on the IndieCommerce (IC) platform have seen a 580% increase in sales with over $200 million in online revenue for those bookstores.

24 May