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E-commerce

22 Nov
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Holidays

Current & Projected Online Holiday Shopping Sales Trends For 2022

There are some notable online sales trends surfacing for bookstores in the lead up to the holiday season.

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18 Jan
E-commerce

Managing Your Bookstore’s First Flash Sale

Having an online event like a flash sale can be both exciting and frightening. Before the sale, you need to prepare your website and your staff. 

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11 Jan
E-commerce

A Dramatic Increase In Online Bookstore Traffic

Over the past 22 days, online traffic to IndieCommerce and IndieLite websites has been increasing dramatically when compared to the same period last year.

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04 Jan
E-commerce
Holidays

IndieCommerce Reports Strong Online Sales in 2021 For Independent Bookstores

Based on 2021 sales data from 570 IndieCommerce and IndieLite websites, these independent bookstores averaged a 387% increase in their online sales revenue when compared to pre-Covid 2019 sales.

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05 Apr
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IndieLite Now Available to ABA Members (Replaced By IC 2.0 Aug 2024)

After extensive testing, IndieLite is now available to ABA members looking for a simpler, less expensive e-commerce solution.

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