BTW Articles

28 Oct

As Good as New: Booksellers on Selling Used Books

Selecting titles, buying, pricing, and shelving used books is admittedly a labor-intensive process, but five booksellers who spoke to BTW agreed they’re a valuable part of their business.

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03 Nov

Eagle Harbor Hosts Community Conversation on E-books

Staff members at Eagle Harbor Book Company recently hosted a forum to introduce customers to the range of e-book formats available through the store website and to assure readers that there is a place for e-books in the independent bookselling community.

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03 Nov

Obituary: John Olsson

John Olsson, founder of the former Olsson’s Books and Records, died last Thursday, October 28.

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10 Nov

Debit Card Program Encourages Local Shopping

Brookline, Massachusetts, home of Brookline Booksmith, now offers a debit card to promote local shopping.

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11 Nov

Winter Institute Session Aims to Stir Booksellers’ Passions

The Wi6 session “Linked by Passion: Growing Sales Through Local Retail Partnerships” will examine the positive marketing and sales potential of cross-promotions through the insights and experiences of an indie bookseller and that of the branding and identity firm Brains on Fire.

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11 Nov

America Readies to Get Unchained

Local businesses, community organizations, and independent alliances are gearing up to celebrate America Unchained! Day on Saturday, November 20. The annual event encourages consumers to devote an entire day to shopping locally.

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18 Nov

Appointments Being Scheduled Now for Wi6’s Consultation Station

ABA urges booksellers to schedule conversations with book industry service providers who will be at the Winter Institute's Consultation Station on Friday afternoon, January 21.

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23 Nov

New Owners Step In to Keep Vital Part of the Community Alive

After months of seeing Woodstock, New York’s Golden Notebook on the market, Jacqueline Kellachan and Paul McMenemy decided to buy it. “We knew everyone was really hoping that someone would step up, and we saw it as a great thing that we could do for the community, ” said Kellachan.

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23 Nov

Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day Takes Off

Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day, to be celebrated December 4, aims to provide kids with the experience of shopping and reading in a bookstore.

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30 Nov

Bookseller Finds the Right Mix for St. Louis Suburb

In just two years and despite a struggling economy, Nikki Furrer’s Pudd’nhead Books in Webster Groves, Missouri, has found the formula for success.

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