Bookselling This Week - Non-books

Toy Market Trends: Wi8 Panel Looks at Buying, Pricing, Merchandising & More

Shannon OConnor — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:42:01 +0000

A February 25 afternoon panel at Winter 8 explored how toy buying, pricing, merchandizing, and marketing differ from norms in the children’s book industry. Panelists also shared some of their favorite finds for 2013.

BTW News Briefs

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:54:37 +0000

Philip Rafshoon named program director for Decatur Book Festival; Scarletta Press rebrands, adds imprints

2012 Toy Fair Finds

Shannon OConnor — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:51:02 +0000

Here’s a peek at some of the offerings at last week’s 2012 American International Toy Fair that drew the attention of Cynthia Compton of 4 Kids Books & Toys and Jill Miner of Saturn Booksellers.

Moleskine Launches Writing, Traveling, Reading Collections

elizabethk — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:49:06 +0000

This fall, booksellers looking for inventory to complement their bestselling Moleskine notebooks and planners need look no further.

Promo Aims to Expand Magazines in Indie Bookstores

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:49:37 +0000

Magazine publishers have committed to participating in a program developed by Trofie that is designed to expand magazine sales in independent bookstores.

Gift and Game Buying Made Easier

karen — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:52:05 +0000

The Ingram Content Group’s expanded gift and game catalog, which includes more than 125 vendors selected by Ingram buyers and former booksellers, can be used to help launch or augment a store’s non-book inventory.

Extending the Sale: Non-book in the Children’s Department

karen — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:09:56 +0000

At the session “Selling Non-book in the Children's Department," ABA President Becky Anderson of Anderson's Bookshops in Naperville, Illinois, moderated a panel discussion with Beth Puffer of Bank Street Bookstore in New York City and Andrea Vuleta of Mrs. Nelson’s Toy and Book Shop in La Verne, California, about their ordering tactics and top picks for toys and games.

Booksellers Discover New Products at MSA’s Retail Conference & Expo

karen — Mon, 09 May 2011 21:15:23 +0000

Booksellers who attended the Museum Store Association’s recent Retail Conference & Expo found the event, which focused on non-book products, a worthwhile complement to BEA.

All-New Booksellers Resource Directory Launches

rosemary — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:17:32 +0000

ABA has launched a completely redesigned and expanded online Booksellers Resource Directory in partnership with Multiview, Inc., a publisher of digital buyer’s guides and e-news briefs.

Books and Food: A Great Combination

elizabethk — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:42:23 +0000

Bookstores have found a sideline that everybody likes: food. Booksellers from Books and Greetings, Readers’ Books, and Clinton Book Shop recently spoke to BTW about the food or food-related items they’ve added to their inventory.