ABACUS Deadline This Weekend

Sunday, July 31, is the deadline for ABA member booksellers to submit their 2004 financial data to the 2005 ABACUS study. Participating booksellers receive an invaluable analysis of their own business and are helping to establish a benchmark for the entire industry. As an added benefit, this year participating stores are receiving a coupon for $50 off their next ABA dues renewal.

Completing the survey takes approximately an hour and in return ABA member booksellers receive:

• A detailed, customized report tailored to their business;
• Analyses of how their bookstore measures up to similar independent bookstores;
• An executive summary on the overall financial health of participating independent bookstores;
• Key insights regarding the drivers of independent bookstore profitability;
• Year-to-year trending data for the group as a whole and individually for those who have participated in the past; and
• Opportunities to participate in ancillary studies.

All information is kept strictly confidential and may be submitted via an easy-to-use ABACUS web form.

Questions about the ABACUS study should be directed to ABA's director of special projects, David Walker, at [email protected]. For more information, go to www.bookweb.org/education/abacus/.