New Ethical Concerns at Family Christian Stores
Family Christian Stores filed for bankruptcy last month. According to court documents, their debt was over $100 million. The debt includes $58 million in secured...
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Family Christian Stores Chain Files for Bankruptcy
In a news release, Family Christian Stores announced it has filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. They have 250 stores and 4.000...
Heaven Book is Fake
Alex Malarkey has finally had his voice heard, and he says the book he wrote with his father, The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven,...
Christian Bookstores Implement Local On-Demand Book Printing
HarperCollins Christian Publishing, composed of both Thomas Nelson, Inc. and Zondervan, has joined On Demand Books’ growing Espresso Book Machine (EBM) program, making its titles...
ECPA Announces Top Selling Christian Books and Authors of 2012
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) announced the Top 50 bestselling Christian books in both Christian retail and general outlets – along with the top...
Family Christian Stores Restructure
Family Christian, the nation’s largest Christian retail chain with 280 stores in 36 states, announced in a news release that its management team has partnered...
United Methodists Close Cokesbury Bookstores
The United Method Church is closing all of its retail stores plus 19 seminary stores. Cokesbury stores will close based on local circumstances, such as...
Faith-based eBook Sales Climb According to AAP Report
Faith-based eBooks are selling better than any other religious book category, according to the latest figures available from the Association of American Publishers (AAP). Religious...
Christian Bookseller Jailed by Muslims
A Christian has been sentenced to one year in prison for “creating chaos” by selling and distributing Christian books and other literature near a major...
Christian Booksellers Seek Special Sales Tax Treatment
Editors note: In a previous post I wrote about the CBA, the Association for Christian Retail’s public stance on sales tax. You can view my...
Christian Bookseller Group Wants You to Pay Internet Sales Tax
CBA, the Association for Christian Retail, is supporting proposed federal legislation that would require Internet-only businesses to collect and remit sales or use taxes to...
Flat Attendance for International Christian Retail Show
Professional attendance at the 2010 International Christian Retail Show in St. Louis was 1,593, or flat, as compared to 1,605 in professional attendance in...
Is the Internet Killing Barnes & Noble?
Barnes & Noble is up for sale, and insiders say it’s going to go for bottom dollar. The chain, with all their superstores, used to...
Religious Book Sales Up for First Time in 14 Months
According to the Association of American Publishers (AAP), sales of religious books had its largest increase in more than a year in March, as overall...
Retailers Honor Nelson with 22 Award Nominations
Retailers have picked 22 Thomas Nelson, Inc. titles as finalists in Christian Retailing magazine’s 2010 Retailers Choice Awards program. Products nominated in the competition were...