About ABA

06 Dec

Participation in Sales Tax Letter-Writing Campaign Crucial

The American Booksellers Association is calling on booksellers in the 45 states that charge sales tax to write to their governors now to urge that online retailers with in-state affiliates be required to collect sales tax in accordance with existing laws. To help booksellers in this crucial endeavor, ABA has prepared a template letter (below) that can be adapted and sent. The letter emphasizes that booksellers are not calling for new Internet taxes, but, rather, the enforcement of tax laws already in place.

Read More
29 Nov

The Iron Is Hot: Booksellers Urged to Write Governors to Call for Sales Tax Fairness

Following up on a letter that 30 New York State booksellers sent to Governor Eliot Spitzer urging him to require online retailers with affiliates in the state to collect sales tax, the American Booksellers Association is asking booksellers in the other 44 states that charge sales tax to urge their governors to equitably enforce existing tax laws. To help booksellers in this crucial endeavor, ABA has prepared a template letter (below) that can be adapted and sent.

Read More
20 Nov

On the Media on Bookselling

This weekend, the National Public Radio program On the Media will feature a discussion about the state, and evolution, of bookselling with ABA CEO Avin Mark Domnitz.

Read More
15 Nov

A Letter From ABA President Russ Lawrence Reporting on ... ABA's 'Ends Statements'

ABA Strategic Plan ... Er, Ends Statements Report


Russ Lawrence

Hey! What happened to our new American Booksellers Association Five-Year Strategic Plan?

Read More
15 Nov

Registration Opens for 2008 Hotel ABA in Los Angeles

Today, the American Booksellers Association opens registration for the 2008 Hotel ABA in Los Angeles, accommodations exclusively for ABA bookstore and provisional members attending BookExpo America. Hotel ABA, The Renaissance Hollywood, offers booksellers a special room rate, great accommodations, and an extraordinary package of other benefits.

Read More
15 Nov

Reversal of Fortune: Spitzer Backtracks on Enforcing Existing Sales Tax Laws

Today, ABA CEO Avin Mark Domnitz sent a letter to New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer on behalf of New York-based independent booksellers that decries the governor's decision to drop a plan to enforce existing sales tax laws.

Read More
14 Nov

Calling All Events Mavens

At this year's Winter Institute, the American Booksellers Association is holding a panel on authorless events. To help make the panel great, ABA would like to feature a list of as many innovative store events as possible.

Read More
14 Nov

Lucky 13: New Bookstores Open in October

The American Booksellers Association welcomes 13 new bookstores that opened for business in October:

Anthology New and Used Books
515 Center St.
Scranton, PA 18503
(570) 941-9630

Archivia Books
993 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10021
(212) 570-2422
www.archiviabooks.com

Read More
08 Nov

30 Booksellers Named Scholarship Recipients

Twenty-six booksellers have been awarded publisher-sponsored scholarships to attend the American Booksellers Association's Third Annual Winter Institute in Louisville, Kentucky. The scholarships cover reasonable transportation costs and up to a three-night stay at the Wi3 host hotel, the Louisville Marriott Downtown, for the January 24 - 27 education event.

Read More
07 Nov

Last Call for Board Nominations

Friday, November 9, is the deadline for nominations of candidates to serve on the American Booksellers Association's Board of Directors. Any ABA member may submit nominations for board directors.

Read More
01 Nov

ABA Restructures Senior Staff Positions

The American Booksellers Association has restructured its senior staff. ABA Chief Executive Officer Avin Mark Domnitz announced the changes, including several promotions, effective immediately.

Read More
01 Nov

Final Week for ABA Board Nominations

The American Booksellers Association's Nominating Committee, chaired by Beth Puffer of Bank Street Bookstore in New York City, is searching for qualified candidates to serve on the ABA Board of Directors. Any ABA member may submit nominations for board directors; however, all nominations must be received by Friday, November 9.

Read More
25 Oct

A Report on ABA's October Board Meeting

The American Booksellers Association Board of Directors held its fall meeting in Los Angeles, California, from Sunday, October 21, through Tuesday, October 23, following the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Author's Feast and Trade Show.

Over the course of its meeting, the Board:

Read More
24 Oct

ABA Board of Directors Nomination Deadline: November 9

The American Booksellers Association's Nominating Committee, chaired by Beth Puffer of Bank Street Bookstore in New York City, is searching for qualified candidates to serve on the ABA Board of Directors. Any ABA member may submit nominations for board directors. The deadline is Friday, November 9, 2007.

Read More
18 Oct

Nine New Booksellers Open in September

The American Booksellers Association welcomed nine new booksellers who opened for business last month. September openings included two stores specializing in Mind/Body/Spirit (Blue Lotus Treasures, LLC and East West Exchange Books, Gift and Practices); a store specializing in LGBT titles and offering coffee, videos, and art showings (Five15 Media, Mojo & More); another specializing in ethnic Poetry (Rebecca's); a bookstore in La Paz, Mexico (Allende Books); and one business selling books solely via the Internet, mail order, or on-site (Read About Me!

Read More

Pages

About ABA

The American Booksellers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, works with booksellers and industry partners to ensure the success and profitability of independently owned book retailers, and to assist in expanding the community of the book.

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.

Contact

PRESS INQUIRIES: [email protected]

INDIECOMMERCE: [email protected]

ALL OTHER INQUIRIES: [email protected]

 

 

Copyright 2024 American Booksellers Association. BookWeb is a registered trademark of ABA.
Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Accessibility Statement