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The percentage of online customers completing a purchase at IndieCommerce and IndieLite websites increased from 4.92 percent to 6 percent. 

Jarema is an illustrator, writer, and bookseller at Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia.

Stores have until Friday, November 20, to vote on five items proposed by the Board of Directors.

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors has proposed five items for member stores to vote on; one vote per store will be accepted, and votes are due November 20.

Online traffic to IndieCommerce and IndieLite websites dropped by 33.41 percent on Election Day, November 3.

As stores prepare for a busy holiday season, booksellers are encouraged to contact ABA membership health insurance partner LIG Solutions for health coverage before the holiday rush.

To help booksellers with critical fourth-quarter sales, a number of publishers have launched special offers on titles as well as rapid replenishment for shipping. 

Featuring an assortment of gifts, the guide includes items that give back to Binc and therefore support booksellers in need.

Online traffic to IndieCommerce and IndieLite websites dropped by 33.41 percent on Election Day, November 3.

In the weeks leading up to Election Day, independent booksellers created displays and shared social media posts to encourage their customers to vote.

The calendar features books with added value, such as signed copies and exclusive merchandise, to entice customers to order from their local indie bookstore. 

On October 27, the IndieCommerce team saw a 22.58 percent spike in revenue across platform sites.