BTW Articles

02 Aug

Jason Reynolds Named Spokesperson for Indies First

Author Jason Reynolds will be the spokesperson for this year’s celebration of Indies First, which takes place on Small Business Saturday, November 25.

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01 Aug

Registration Opens for “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Workshops

Registration is now open for ABA’s fall workshop on addressing stereotypes and creating a welcoming environment, which will take place just ahead of the SIBA and MPIBA trade shows.

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01 Aug

Register Now for ABA Webinar on Basic Sales Techniques

Booksellers can register now for the Bookselling 101 webinar “Basic Sales Techniques to Engage the Customer,” which will take place on Tuesday, August 15, at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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31 Jul

Booksellers on Becoming Inclusive Places for Dialogue and Discovery Through Outreach

To help stores strengthen the unique role they play in their communities, here is a list of bookseller-generated suggestions in the category of outreach.

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20 Jul

Booksellers on Becoming Inclusive Places for Dialogue and Discovery Through Empathy

To help stores strengthen the unique role they play in their communities, here is a list of bookseller-generated suggestions in the category of empathy.

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19 Jul

PRH Offering Free Year of Treeline Analytics Lite to New Users

Penguin Random House and Above the Treeline are teaming up to offer a free year of Analytics Lite to independent booksellers in the U.S. that are new to Above the Treeline.

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14 Jul

Booksellers on Becoming Inclusive Places for Dialogue and Discovery Through Diversity

To help stores strengthen the unique role they play in their communities, here is a list of bookseller-generated suggestions in the category of diversity.

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14 Jul

Retail Sales at Bookstores Up in May

Retail sales at U.S. bookstores were up by 1.7 percent in May 2017 compared to May 2016, according to preliminary figures recently released by the Bureau of the Census.

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17 Jul

Face Out: ABA Board Member Christine Onorati on Her Life Among Books

WORD Bookstores owner Christine Onorati, who joined the ABA Board this past May, talks about her earliest experiences with books and reading, her goals as a new Board member, and more.

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17 Jul

Book Industry Bids Farewell to Retiring Tattered Cover Owner Joyce Meskis

Bookselling friends and colleagues gathered at Tattered Cover Book Store on July 16 to celebrate the many achievements of longtime owner Joyce Meskis, who is retiring after 43 years at the helm.

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