| Bible subcategory's substantial sell-through |
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| Written by Eric Tiansay | |
| Thursday, 21 April 2011 01:23 PM America/New_York | |
 Christian retail stores can count on one solid Bible subcategory to connect them with churches and provide substantial sell-through—gift and award Bibles. |
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