Brad Dempsey took over as interim ceo of Colorado bookstore chain Tattered Cover on Wednesday, after spending the last two months working for the company as an outside advisor, though he says his appointment is “short-term.” Dempsey is an attorney who focuses on “corporate restructuring and bankruptcy, commercial and financial litigation, collection, loan enforcement and foreclosure.” He acknowledges the group faces “pretty substantial financial obstacles.” The Denver Post notes, “Right now, his primary goal is to grow sales and build the store’s inventory – ‘to sell more of what sells.'” Denverite suggests that the Tattered Cover’s Colfax branch has a […]
Archives for July 2023
Obituary: Win Blevins
Win Blevins, 84, writer of books about the American west including STONE SONG, has died at 84. He was the recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the Western Writers of America, and a member of the Western Writers Hall of fame.
ABA Suggests Bookstores Prepare for UPS Strike
As UPS and the Teamsters union stall over contract negotiations, it’s possible that workers will begin to strike on July 31, which would affect a vast number of book shipments to and from publishers. The American Booksellers Association suggested ways bookstores can prepare: This month, stores should order up on inventory, order stock for Fall author events, coordinate returns (even if they don’t use UPS), and ask publishers for an increase in their credit limits.