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03 Nov
Advocacy

Unfulfilled: ABA and Civic Economics Take on Amazon

This year’s report, Unfulfilled: Amazon and the American Retail Landscape, includes studies which provide the opportunity to build a deep understanding of how Amazon affects small businesses and communities across the nation, and how those impacts have changed over the years.

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19 Oct
Education
Holidays
Marketing
Advocacy

Top Ten Strategies for Hosting Drag Queen Story Hour

In light of ongoing anti-LGBTQ2SIA+ attacks against indie Drag Queen Story Hour events, here are our top ten strategies to support and protect Drag Queen Story Hour.

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14 Sep
Amazon
Advocacy

An Interview with Danny Caine on How to Resist Amazon

Back in November 2019, Danny Caine of the Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas, released a zine called How to Resist Amazon. The zine was so successful, Caine published it as a book. In advance of the release of the revised edition, David Grogan, Director of ABFE, Advocacy, and Public Policy for ABA, sat down with Danny to discuss his book, antitrust, and, of course, how one exactly does resist Amazon. 

 

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25 May
Advocacy

ABFE Responds to Virginia Judge’s Tentative Ruling on “Obscene” Books

The American Booksellers for Free Expression (ABFE) strongly condemns a Virginia judge’s tentative opinion that the books Gender Queer and A Court of Mist and Fury might be “obscene for unrestricted viewing by minors” and the petitioners’ preliminary injunction against Barnes & Noble and other booksellers to prevent sales of books.

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16 Feb
About Bookselling
Advocacy

Booksellers Responding to Recent Challenges to Books by Black Authors

Read for advocacy strategies and resources, including a new asset aimed toward educating customers about book challenges. 

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31 Jan
Advocacy
Health Care

Winter Health and Wellness Resources for Booksellers

The following resources are meant to help expand your health and wellness awareness and increase your knowledge about new health insurance solutions/legislation.

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07 Oct
Advocacy
Amazon
Technology
Antitrust
Social Media

House Antitrust Subcommittee Releases Long-Awaited Big Tech Report

https://templatelab.com/competition-in-digital-markets/The subcommittee proposed changes to antitrust law to rein in Big Tech’s power. Among additional recommendations were ways to make it easier to go after dominant platforms for predatory pricing.

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10 Jun
Advocacy
Health Care

FAQs About ABA’s Health Insurance Partnership With LIG Solutions

To help members understand this new partnership and what it means for their stores, ABA has created this frequently asked questions document. 

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14 Jan
Advocacy
Health Plans Legislation

SECURE Act Encourages Small Businesses to Offer Retirement Plans

The act increases the maximum tax credit small businesses can receive for starting plans and makes it easier for unrelated businesses to join together and offer open multiple employer plans.

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13 Apr
Industry News
Advocacy
Diversity & Inclusion
LGBTQ+

North Carolina Booksellers on H.B. 2: “All Are Welcome Here”

Independent booksellers throughout North Carolina are speaking out against the discriminatory nature of House Bill 2 and addressing its impact on their businesses.

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