BTW Articles

09 Dec

ABA to Host Summit for Advocates for Independent Retail

Leaders from trade associations and other organizations representing independent businesses will come together on Tuesday, January 18, 2011, in Washington, D.C., for the Advocates for Independent Retail (AIR) Summit, organized by the American Booksellers Association.

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15 Dec

Watchful Eye Needed for Online Orders

With online sales increasing each year, and especially at holiday time, when the push is on to fill orders as quickly as possible, booksellers with e-commerce websites need to be diligent in watching for scams.

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20 Dec

IndieCommerce Contract Deadline January 31

All stores with IndieCommerce websites – whether or not they wish to sell Google eBooks™ – must have a new contract and ACH Authorization Form on file with ABA by January 31, 2011.

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20 Dec

The January 2011 “Now in Paperback” Flier & Shelf-Talkers

The January 2011 Indie Next List’s “Now in Paperback” titles are featured on a downloadable flier and shelf-talkers on BookWeb.org.

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10 Jan

ABFFE Moves

The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression has a new address.

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11 Jan

Dues Renewal Notices on the Way

ABA member stores should be on the lookout for their 2011 dues renewal notices to arrive this month. Changes instituted this past summer created a standard dues year (February 1 to January 31).

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12 Jan

Get Ready! A Winter Institute Preview

Here’s one last look at what’s in store for booksellers and visitors from as far away as New Zealand and Norway at next week’s Winter Institute.

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25 Jan

The February 2011 “Now in Paperback” Flier & Shelf-Talkers

The February Indie Next List’s 12 “Now in Paperback” titles are featured on a flier and shelf-talkers, ready for download from BookWeb.org.

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02 Feb

A Report on ABA’s Winter 2011 Board Meeting

ABA’s Board of Directors met from Saturday, January 15, through Monday, January 17, 2011, prior to the Sixth Annual Winter Institute, in Arlington, Virginia.

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