The Current World of Online Shopping

The boom days of online shopping are over and reality has set in. Many online retailers and their suppliers are history, yet the future is very bright for online business strategies of traditional retailers including independent booksellers.

Independent Bookselling & True Market Expansion

This report was prepared on behalf of the independent bookstore members of the American Booksellers Association and was initially distributed at the ABA Annual Membership Meeting on May 1, 1999.

Music Licensing for the Uninitiated Here are some useful facts about performing rights organizations and the laws regarding the playing of music in stores.

How to Organize a Reading Group

The following piece is intended to help booksellers give direction to customers who might be interested in starting a reading group.

Opening a Bookstore

The answers to some frequently asked questions about opening a bookstore taken from the book, Manual on Bookselling

Projecting Your Opening Expenses and Start-Up Capital

Thinking of opening a bookstore? You might find this chapter from Manual on Bookselling a valuable information resource.