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02 Jul

July 15 Deadline for ABACUS-12 Survey

To receive a customized report that analyzes their bookstore’s financial results and compares it to other stores based on multiple criteria, ABA members must complete the ABACUS-12 survey no later than July 15.

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01 Jul

IndieCommerce Institute Registration Underway

Registration is now open for IndieCommerce Institutes to be held in San Francisco and New Orleans in conjunction with the fall regional trade shows. Each institute will feature two breakout tracks: a Main Session that will address the needs of most users and an Advanced Seminar appropriate to very experienced users.

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13 Jun

Indies Introduce Debut Authors: Jury Picks, Author Videos, Bookseller Quotes & More

There is still time for stores to sign up for this fall’s Indies Introduce Debut Authors promotion, which features 22 titles chosen by a panel of 13 booksellers from more than 50 galleys and manuscripts. Three titles that  stood out from the rest have been designated Jury Picks. Bookseller quotes and author videos are now available along with a range of marketing materials.

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13 Jun

“Like” Us by July 4 for a Chance to Win IndieBound Posters

ABA member booksellers who “like” both the American Booksellers Association’s Facebook page and the ABC Group at ABA Facebook page by July 4 will be entered into a random drawing to win one of two sets of IndieBound “Eat Sleep Read” and “Snack Nap Read” posters.

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12 Jun

New Member Service Helps Stores Lower Credit Card Fees

Independent Merchant Group Inc., a merchant services auditing and consulting firm, is offering a free, no risk consultation to ABA member stores looking to achieve the lowest possible rate on credit card processing from their current credit card processor.

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05 Jun

Kobo Specials Available to New & Participating Stores

Kobo is extending its BEA show special on eReading devices to June 30 for all ABA member stores. In addition, a special Father’s Day promotion offers a free sleepcover for the Arc, and Workman is offering an exclusive Kobo eBook edition of Jessica’s Hagy’s How to Be Interesting, with How to Be Interesting After You Graduate: A Digital Short as an extra chapter at the end.

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04 Jun

NPR Kobo Brand Campaign Underway

Kobo eReaders and eBooks are featured in a national brand campaign on NPR that began on Monday, June 3, and will continue until the end of 2013.

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30 May

Scenes From BookExpo America

Here in photos are some of the highlights of the first two days at BEA 2013 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City.

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29 May

The June ’13 Now in Paperback Flier & Shelf-Talkers

A downloadable flier and shelf-talkers are now available for theJune Indie Next List’s 12 “Now in Paperback” titles as well as for the June Indie Next List Great Reads.

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22 May

Signup for Fall Debut Authors Promotion Ends June 8

With this fall’s promotion celebrating debut authors, ABA members will be able to introduce their customers to 22 of the best new writers for children and adults while taking advantage of publisher specials.

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