Get a Head Start on Reviewing Your Store's Finances

Members of the American Booksellers Association who submit financial data to the 2007 ABACUS survey before BookExpo America will have an opportunity to discuss their store's numbers at the trade show with ABA's David Walker.

Walker will be available from Friday, June 1, through Sunday, June 3, in ABA's Book Sense Lounge, Room 1E07 - 1E08 of the Jacob Javits Convention Center, to meet with booksellers to review their store's financial performance and to help identify areas that need special attention. Walker will also be available to help booksellers who need assistance completing the ABACUS survey.

Each bookstore participating in the study will receive a customized report with detailed analysis of their store's financial results; comparisons with other stores based on more than 20 different criteria; an executive summary of the study's key findings; key insights into the drivers of independent bookstore profitability; year-to-year trends data; and opportunities to participate in ancillary studies. In addition, participants will receive a $50 rebate off their ABA dues.

Learn more about the benefits of participating in ABACUS, or set up a meeting at this year's BEA by sending an e-mail to [email protected].