Barnes and Noble has been outrunning the Grim Reaper's shadow for quite some time, and it has put a valiant effort into new tactics and new approaches in order to keep the doors open. While it hasn't yet taken the advice from many authors, publishers, experts, and readers--namely, get the candles and coffee mugs off the shelves and fill the place with books--a new approach is … [Read more...] about B&N May Reinvent Itself… and It Could Save Bookstores
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A New Indie-Like Day Is Dawning for Barnes and Noble
If you're lucky enough to live in a town with a thriving indie bookstore, be sure to count your blessings. If the only bookstore within driving distance is a Barnes and Noble, you might not be so fortunate. The way B&N has operated for the past few years, you might not even consider it a bookstore, at least not when you look around at the pillows, t-shirts, candles, and … [Read more...] about A New Indie-Like Day Is Dawning for Barnes and Noble
Indie bookstores sales increase by 5% in 2018
Independent bookstores in the United States have seen their revenue increase by 5% in 2018. This news stems from American Booksellers Association's CEO Oren Teicher who thanked publishers for their support. He cited the drop of the cost of books over the past few years is a direct result of bookstores generating more revenue. He also praised efforts to increase pre-order sales … [Read more...] about Indie bookstores sales increase by 5% in 2018
Pokemon Go and the Book Marketing Angle
As Pokemon Go continues to take over social media and gamers' lives--in all the best ways, of course--industrious authors and booksellers alike have found ways to capitalize on the game's popularity and online clickability in order to entice new customers to give them a look. Some explanations for the game have compared Pokemon Go to geocaching, in that both activities rely … [Read more...] about Pokemon Go and the Book Marketing Angle
Indie Bookstores are flourishing in the United States
Indie bookstores are on the rise in the United States according to the American Booksellers Association. There are now 2,311 indie bookstores currently operating, which is a slight increase over the 2,227 that were in business this time last year. With membership once well exceeding 3,000, independent sellers had been shutting down for decades, largely because of … [Read more...] about Indie Bookstores are flourishing in the United States
HarperCollins Aids Indie BookStores with Fast Holiday Shipping
Indie bookstores normally are swamped during the holiday season, as people ravenously buy everything in sight. Giving the gift of a good book can actually be a life changing event and HarperCollins has announced a new Holiday Express Shipping beginning November 3, 2014 and running through January 16, 2015. All qualifying orders from participating stores received by 1:00pm (EST) … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Aids Indie BookStores with Fast Holiday Shipping
How to Choose the Right Toys for Your Indie Bookstore
Major bookstore chains such as Barnes and Noble, Chapters , Waterstone's, and many others have gravitated towards selling toys to make up for slower book sales. Toys are not just for the big players in the industry, but many indie bookstores are finding that offering children's toys is bringing new customers into the shop. Indie bookstores have great resources to find … [Read more...] about How to Choose the Right Toys for Your Indie Bookstore
Independent Booksellers Pick Year’s Top Books
With all of the prestigious accolades an author can earn for his writing, some of the more meaningful ones come from the lesser known judges. One such award is the Indies Choice Award, as the judges are none other than the member booksellers of the American Booksellers' Association, the individuals who hand sell the titles to loyal bookshop patrons and have firsthand knowledge … [Read more...] about Independent Booksellers Pick Year’s Top Books
New Kobo Program Aimed at Indie Booksellers
Kobo was present at a UK booksellers’ meeting in London yesterday to discuss its new program to help indie bookshops sell ebooks to their customers, alongside a neutral device powered by The Hive Network and an affiliates’ program from social reading and book browsing site Anobii. Together, the program is hoping to help small stand-alone bookstores keep up in the digital age … [Read more...] about New Kobo Program Aimed at Indie Booksellers
Google Ends Its eBook Affiliates Program…Again
Google apparently has an on-again, off-again relationship with its independent bookstores and resellers, after the February uproar over terminating some of the indie bookstores’ seller status only to turn around and reinstate it for them with apologies. At the time, Google’s explanation was the need to streamline the process and make sure they were supporting the partners who … [Read more...] about Google Ends Its eBook Affiliates Program…Again
Copia Partners with Australian Firm to Expand Indie Retailers’ eBook Business
One of the unintentional casualties in the shift to digital reading and online retailing has been the smaller independent bookstores. Although several initiatives like affiliates programs through Amazon and Google have sprung up to boost revenue for the indie bookstores, these locally owned shops, once the hub of literature and culture for their towns, are disappearing at an … [Read more...] about Copia Partners with Australian Firm to Expand Indie Retailers’ eBook Business
Independent Booksellers: There’s Now an App for That
Reading consumers have mourned the loss of bookstores, big and small, for quite some time. The obvious scapegoat is the advance on not just online retailers, who have shouldered much of the blame for providing print books at a chain-store discounted price along with free, fast shipping. But with the advent of digital reading, many smaller independently-owned bookstores closed … [Read more...] about Independent Booksellers: There’s Now an App for That