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Bargain book area remains ‘very busy’ Print Email
Written by Staff   
Friday, 04 March 2011 11:30 AM America/New_York

Bloom_JerryStores pursue discount opportunities,  urged to develop category systems

 

 

Bargain books remain a strong emphasis at Christian retail, with the category drawing attention at two recent industry events.

Though attendance was down at the Inspirational Value Book Show (IVBS) in Atlanta, held Jan. 11-13, business was good, according to organizer Jerry Bloom, president of Treasures Media.

Buyers’ pre-registration for the event—held in conjunction with Christian Trade Association International’s Marketsquare International for the first time—was down on last year’s show in Nashville, with the winter storm that hit the region keeping away a couple of discount exhibitors and some additional retailers.

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Scoring with the outdoor guys Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Thursday, 03 March 2011 02:15 PM America/New_York
Christian suppliers and retailers are bringing the great outdoors indoors with a plethora of products that target a hard-to-reach segment of the inspirational gift market—men.
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'Christian Retailing' editors' podcast Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Thursday, 03 March 2011 02:43 PM America/New_York
Christian Retailing's Retailers Choice Awards, Moe Girkins leaving as Zondervan's president and CEO and Rob Bell's upcoming book on heaven and hell stirring a backlash on universalism—listen in as the magazine's editorial team looks to the month ahead.

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