This article discusses “Book Stores and its Sop Manual”. This US industry comprises establishments which are primarily engaged in retailing new books. Book selling is the commercial trading of books which is the retail and distribution end of the publishing process. The people who engage in book selling are called booksellers, bookpeople, bookmen or bookwomen. The total revenue and annual payroll are $9,949,555,000 and $1,286,523,000 respectively in 2017. The average revenue and profitable are $489.6 thousand and 75.8% respectively in 2018.
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Types of books:
- Non-fiction
- Edited (Non-fiction)
- Reference (non-fiction)
- fiction
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) has grouped services and activities associated with Book Stores under the NAICS industry code 451211. The following list shows some activities that are associated with industry 451211,
- Book Stores
- Religious book stores
Some of the international association of Book Stores:
- American Booksellers Association (ABA).
- Independent Bookshops Association of India (IBAI).
- Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA).
- Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA).
- New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA).
- Independent College Bookstore Association (ICBA).
- Australian Booksellers Association (ABA).
- Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP).
- Association of Catholic Publishers (ACP).
- New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA).
- National Association of College Stores (NACS).
- Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA).
- Episcopal Booksellers Association (EBA).
- Cascade Booksellers Association (CBA).
- Atiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA).
- Tri-State Bookstores Association (TSBA).
- Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA).
- International Dyslexia Association (IDA).
- Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association (GLBA).
- Virginia Antiquarian Booksellers Association (VABA).
- South African Booksellers Association (SABA).
- California Association of College Stores (CACS).
- Retailers Association of India (RAI).
International standard for this industry:
- ISO 2108: 2017
- ISO 9001: 2015
- ISO 45001: 2018
Few of the World’s best companies in this industry are,
- Chapters Holdco Inc | New York | United State of America | www.chatersholdco.com |
- Barnes & Noble Inc | New York | United State of America | www.barnesandnobleinc.com |
- Barnes & Noble Booksellers Inc | New York | United State of America | www.barnesandnobleinc.com |
- Barnes & Noble Education Inc | Basking Ridge | United State of America | www.bned.com |
- Follett Hgher Edcatn Group Inc | Westchester | United State of America | www.follett.com |
- Pon North America Inc | Houston | United State of America | www.pon.com |
- Half Price Bks Rec Magazines Inc | Dallas | United State of America | www.hpb.com |
- National Gallery of Art | Washington | United State of America | www.nga.gov |
- Thrift Books LLC | Seattle | United State of America | www.thriftbooks.com |
- Paper Store LLC | Acton | United State of America | www.thepaperstore.com |
- Bpdi Corp | Appleton | United State of America | www.bookworldstores.com |
- Tattered Cover Book Store Inc | Colorado | United State of America | www.tatteredcover.com |
- Book Inc | San Francisco | United State of America | www.booksinc.net |
- Hudson News Co | North Bergen | United State of America | www.hudsonnews.com |
- Follett Higher Education Group Inc | Westchester | United State of America | www.fheg.follett.com |
Some of the magazines and journals that will keep you track on:
- Book, journals, newspapers magazine | www.uvic.ca |
- Journal of Astrology Magazine | www.tagon.co.in |
- Fine Books Magazine | www.finebooksmagazine.com |
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