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		<title>Christian Booksellers Seek Special Sales Tax Treatment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donald L. Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editors note: In a previous post I wrote about the CBA, the Association for Christian Retail&#8217;s public stance on sales tax. You can view my post here. Their view runs counter to the U.S. Constitution, recent Supreme Court decisions and current law. The CBA  has now posted an FAQ on their site, which I have [...]


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		<title>Challenging Times for Christian Bookstores</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donald L. Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Robert Vandervort, who operates a Christian bookstore in Allentown, Michigan, summed up the the financial situation that many local Christian bookstores face. He told Karen Dubis of the Detroit News, &#8220;This is a challenging time for Christian stores. Sam&#8217;s Club (a Wal-Mart division) carries some  Bibles we carry, but they can sell them cheaper [...]


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		<title>Christian Bookseller Group Wants You to Pay Internet Sales Tax</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donald L. Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 the states where purchasers reside. Currently, sales tax is only payable when buyer and seller reside in the same state.
The change in the law supported by the CBA [...]


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		<title>Digital NIV Bible Hits Bestseller Lists</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donald L. Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grand Rapids, Mich.– Zondervan, owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and the world’s leading Bible publisher, reported its NIV Bible eBook, is the company’s fastest-selling eBook. It broke into the USA Today bestsellers list spanning all books, the company said in a news release.

The digital release marks the first time that a new Bible translation [...]


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		<title>Flat Attendance for International Christian Retail Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donald L. Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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  2009, according to audited numbers reported by CBA (formerly the Christian  Booksellers Association).
CBA is the trade association  for the Christian Retail Channel, serving Christian bookstoires, including independents, [...]


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