Binc Begins Industry Survey

The Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc) is conducting a survey "to hear from booksellers about what they want and need from this organization that is dedicated to helping them. This survey will provide valuable insight into what booksellers' current needs and experiences are."

The survey runs through April 6 and is estimated to take 10 minutes to complete. All book industry professionals (publishers, booksellers, store owners, authors and book lovers) are invited to take the survey. (Fill out the survey here.) Participants will be eligible to win a grand prize of a $200 gift card to the indie bookstore of their choice, or one of four $50 American Express gift cards. The results of the survey will be released in June.

This marks Binc's third industry-wide survey, following surveys in 2014 and 2016. Those surveys identified "addition circumstances where booksellers needed help," Binc said. "As a result, Binc expanded its programs to include matching grants, homelessness prevention, utility shut-off prevention, and store disaster recovery assistance. These programs, which grew directly from survey responses, have since provided many booksellers a path to stabilizing their households and bookstore finances after a disaster or personal hardship."

Binc executive director Pam French added: "Binc is here to serve booksellers, and with the feedback we receive from them and industry professionals through our survey, we become better equipped to act on our mission--which is providing a financial safety net for booksellers. We cannot overstate how much we value the feedback we receive, so I encourage everyone to participate in this year's survey. Binc is your foundation and we want to hear from you so we can better serve your needs."

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