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10 Dec
Book News
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The Winter 2026 Reading Group Guide Preview

This guide includes the following categories: Dazzling Debuts, Family & Coming of Age, Other Worlds, Romance, and Thrills & Chills.

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10 Sep
Book News
IndieCommerce

The Fall 2025 Reading Group Guide Preview

This guide includes the following categories: Dazzling Debuts, Family & Coming of Age, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction & Memoir, and Small Bites.
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18 Jun
Book News
IndieCommerce

The Summer 2025 Reading Group Guide Preview

This guide includes the following categories: Dazzling Debuts, Family & Coming of Age, Historical Fiction, Other Worlds, and Thrills & Chills.
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30 Apr
Independent Bookstore Day
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Independent Bookstore Day 2025 Sees Record Interest

Google Trends shows Independent Bookstore Day 2025 attracted record interest. 
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12 Mar
Book News
IndieCommerce

The Spring 2025 Reading Group Guide Preview

This guide includes the following categories: Dazzling Debuts, Family & Coming of Age, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction & Memoir, and Small Bites.
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11 Dec
Book News
IndieCommerce

The Winter 2025 Reading Group Guide Preview

This guide includes the following categories: Dazzling Debuts, Family and Coming of Age, Historical Fiction, Other Worlds, and Thrills & Chills.
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04 Dec
E-commerce
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2024 Online Sales Trends: Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday

The IndieCommerce team has pulled data for the Thanksgiving 2024 weekend! 
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23 Oct
E-commerce
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Technology

Top 4 Tips to Keep Your Store Safe from Scams

In recent weeks, bookstore members have experienced an increase in phishing and scammer emails that appear to be legitimate. We’ve gathered a few cybersecurity tips to help you identify suspicious emails and stay safe.
 
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11 Sep
Book News
IndieCommerce

The Fall 2024 Reading Group Guide Preview

This guide includes the following categories: Dazzling Debuts, Family and Coming of Age, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction & Memoir, and Small Bites.
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24 Jul
Technology
IndieCommerce

Scam Alert

It’s come to our attention that scammers are using the names, logos, and information of independent bookstores to scam self-published authors. If you are a bookstore or author who has been approached about this scam, please take these steps.

 
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