Advocacy

25 Oct
LIG Solutions video graphic

LIG Offers Health Coverage Webinar Series

The American Booksellers Association’s health coverage partner LIG Solutions introduces the LIG Health Coverage Webinar Series.

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16 Aug

ABA CEO Allison Hill's Letter to the FTC

In a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan, ABA CEO Allison Hill cautioned the FTC that Amazon's desire for an eleventh hour meeting is likely to swing a deal to avoid real punishment for its anticompetitive behavior. 
 

 

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16 Aug

ABA Urges FTC and DOJ to Target Amazon’s Books Monopoly

With the FTC reportedly poised to file an antitrust suit against Amazon, groups urge the regulators to keep their focus on threats to democracy, such as Amazon’s dominance of the US market for books.
 
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09 Aug
LIG Solutions video graphic

Summer 2023 Health and Wellness Resources for Booksellers

The American Booksellers Association’s health coverage partner LIG Solutions wants booksellers to stay healthy in 2023. Read on for resources that are meant to help expand your health and wellness awareness and increase your knowledge about new health insurance solutions/legislation.

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31 Jul
ABFE

Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Barring Implementation of Arkansas Act 372

The American Booksellers Association, in conjunction with WordsWorth Books and Pearl’s Books and other coalition partners, recently learned that they have cleared the first hurdle for the successful defense of the Freedom to Read in Arkansas.
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25 Jul

ABA Files Suit Challenging Texas Censorship Law

On Tuesday, July 25, Blue Willow Bookshop, BookPeople, and the American Booksellers Association joined with a coalition of authors and publishers in filing a legal challenge to HB900, a Texas law that would ban books based on vague and subjective standards.

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26 Jun
The Future Is Indie: Anti-Prime Campaign

ABA Launches #TheFutureIsIndie Campaign To Counter Prime Day

The future will be more diverse, more authentic, less corporate, more local, more community-oriented — The Future Is Indie. This year’s brand new campaign counters Amazon Prime Day and champions the importance of independent businesses in shaping the future.

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14 Jun
LIG Solutions video graphic

New Products and Programs Available With LIG

ABA’s health insurance partner, LIG Association Health Program, recently announced exciting news regarding new products and programs available exclusively for ABA bookstore members.

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14 Jun
ABFE

ABFE Statement on Governor Abbott Signing HB900 into Law

ABFE is extremely disappointed that Governor Abbott ignored the outpouring of opposition from booksellers and Texans across the state and signing HB900 into law.
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31 May
ABFE

ABA and Partners File Lawsuit to Protect the Right to Read

ABA, along with the American Booksellers for Free Expression, ABA’s free speech initiative, is challenging Arkansas Act 372, which would have a chilling effect on free speech and be a threat to the livelihood of booksellers and the rights of readers in Arkansas. 
 
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26 Apr
LIG Solutions video graphic

Spring 2023 Health and Wellness Resources for Booksellers

The American Booksellers Association’s health coverage partner LIG Solutions wants booksellers to stay healthy in 2023. Read on for resources that are meant to help expand your health and wellness awareness and increase your knowledge about new health insurance solutions/legislation.

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25 Jan
BrightPoint Associates and Connect My Biz

Stores May be Eligible for Employee Retention Credit (ERC)

The American Booksellers Association has partnered with BrightPoint Associates and Connect My Biz to assist you with filing for your Employee Retention Credit (ERC).

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14 Dec
Health Insurance

The Deadline for 2023 Health Coverage is Almost Here

With nearly a month left in the 2023 Open Enrollment Period, booksellers should be sure that they have the right coverage for themselves, their family, and/or their employees as the deadline draws near.

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03 Nov
Unfulfilled: ABA and Civic Economics Take on Amazon

Unfulfilled: ABA and Civic Economics Take on Amazon

This year’s report, Unfulfilled: Amazon and the American Retail Landscape, includes studies which provide the opportunity to build a deep understanding of how Amazon affects small businesses and communities across the nation, and how those impacts have changed over the years.

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19 Oct
Top 10 Tips for Hosting DQSH

Top Ten Strategies for Hosting Drag Queen Story Hour

In light of ongoing anti-LGBTQ2SIA+ attacks against indie Drag Queen Story Hour events, here are our top ten strategies to support and protect Drag Queen Story Hour.

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