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Written by Eric Tiansay
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Monday, 23 May 2011 10:50 AM America/New_York |
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 For the second consecutive year, Desafío del amor, the Spanish translation of The Love Dare by Fireproof movie-making brothers Stephen and Alex Kendrick (published in English by B&H Books in 2008), won the Harold Kregel Book of the Year award for 2010, during the Spanish Evangelical Products Association (SEPA) Awards.
The winners were named last night in Miami at the 19th annual Expolit convention, the largest trade show in the U.S. for Spanish-language Christian products. |
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CBA and the Premier Foundation have announced the honorees who will be recognized at the inaugural The Champions of the Faith Awards & Benefit Concert, to be held Sunday, July 10, during the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. 
Leading apparel company Kerusso has provided assistance to Joplin, Mo., ravaged on May 22 by one of the nation's deadliest tornadoes. Killing more than 120 and injuring more than 750, the tornado—packing winds of more than 200 mph—was the eighth deadliest in U.S. history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Los Angeles Times reported. 
Two inspirational titles were among the winners of the 16th annual Audie Awards, announced this week by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). 
Independent booksellers in all markets have "remained relatively stable," according to BookStats, the new landmark statistical survey by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and Book Industry Study Group. 
The Millennial generation demands a wide selection and competitive prices for goods and services. Christian retailers need to adapt to the desires of these new shoppers, and in the gift market, there is a way to not only survive this shift, but to even thrive, according to Joe Knutson, co-president of gift company P. Graham Dunn. 
A New Hallelujah by Michael W. Smith (Reunion Records/Provident-Integrity Distribution) still held the top spot on the SoundScan's Christian/gospel music Christian retail chart for sales the week ending May 15, while Heroes of the Bible: Lions, Shepherds and Queens, VeggieTales (Big Idea/Word Distribution) remained atop the Christian Videos list. 
Christian retailers have been encouraged to learn marketing ideas from toy store chain Toys "R" Us. 