December brought double-digit sales improvements to some indie booksellers, increased online sales to others, and the reversal of a negative trend to another.

Here’s a roundup of some of the reaction from booksellers, authors, and the media to last weekend’s promotion for the Amazon price comparison app.

The results of a recent survey of 28 locally owned businesses in Greater Portland, Maine, reveals that every $100 spent at a local business contributes an additional $58 to the local economy, while the same amount spent at a representative national chain store yields just $33 in local economic impact.

Big or small, three years old or 100-plus, many independent bookstores reported robust sales for Black Friday weekend, ranging from five to 250 percent over the same period last year.

Booksellers who are looking to build on the momentum of Small Business Saturday have a ready-made option in the ideas and materials created for the “Shift Your Shopping” campaign.

This Saturday, November 26, is Small Business Saturday, but there’s still time to get involved. Stores can easily add their Facebook page link to the SBS website and download an assortment of promotional materials.

This holiday season, several independent business and local first alliances are joining forces for the first time in a new campaign that urges consumers to “Shift Your Shopping.”

November 26 is the second annual celebration of Small Business Saturday, a nationwide event promoting holiday shopping at small local retailers and patronage of locally owned restaurants and service providers.

This week, ABA unveils new indie-inspired poster and bag designs in the reorganized Bookseller DIY.

A new study prepared for American Express OPEN by Civic Economics has found that in neighborhoods with thriving independent businesses home values outperformed citywide markets by 50 percent over the last 14 years.