About IndieCommerce™
IndieCommerce™ is the American Booksellers Association’s (ABA) e-commerce platform for independent bookstores. The system provides the tools for indie bookstores to create unique, content-rich, and easy-to-operate, fully transactional, e-commerce enabled websites. It is bookstore specific software designed to help you attract more customers, increase sales, and maximize profitability.
At its base, IndieCommerce™ offers bookstores a fully functional e-commerce website that includes:
- Access to a database containing over 14 million book titles.
- An integrated content management system (CMS) designed for the creation of customized Pages, Events, Product Lists, Catalogs etc.
- Functionality for customers to browse books and store inventory and place orders that can be shipped to the customer’s location or picked up at the store.
IndieCommerce™ is designed to complement physical brick-and-mortar storefronts. Consequently, IndieCommerce may not be an appropriate solution for online-only, pop-up and used bookstores
IndieCommerce™ has 2 Tiers.
- Tier 1 offers essential e-commerce functionalities at an affordable price, providing a simple yet effective online presence.
- Tier 2 is a comprehensive e-commerce solution, equipped with robust inventory management, fulfillment options, shipping solutions, online marketing tools etc. tailored specifically for independent booksellers.
To view pricing and a breakdown of the features included in each of the two tiers, please click here.
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