DVDs have become an important growth category for many Christian bookstores. Listen as Christian Retailing News Editor Eric Tiansay discusses video sales, inventory control and merchandising with several retailers.

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Young adults are the future of the Christian retail industry. Christian Retailing Online Editor Felicia Mann recently spoke with three young adults who frequent Christian bookstores. The panel discussed some reasons young people visit Christian stores and offered creative ideas on how to make them returning customers.

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Representatives of three leading suppliers of small group curriculum discussed the category recently with Christian Retailing editor Andy Butcher.

Taking part in the conversation were Larry Carpenter, then president of Standard Publishing; John Raymond, vice president and publisher of church engagement for Zondervan; and Amy Reuscher, product manager at Group Publishing.

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Inspirational fiction remains a bright spot in Christian publishing, with new writers and sub-genres pushing the traditional boundaries of the category. Christian Retailing talked with five leading authors about the trends, their work and how Christian retailers can maximize their impact with faith-based novels.

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Taking part in the discussion were:

Terri Blackstock	Colleen Coble	Jerry Jenkins	Lisa Samson	Lisa Wingate

Listen in as Christian Retailing News Editor Eric Tiansay discusses music sales with independent Christian retailers:

Jeff Williams, co-owner of Bible Book Store in Victoria, Texas	Brenda Harrison, co-owner of Lighthouse Christian Bookstore in Bedford	Charlotte Myrick, owner and manager of Baptist Bible & Book House in Laurel, Miss.

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Bibles are the cornerstone of Christian retailing, but a difficult category to manage well. Christian Retailing Editor Andy Butcher discussed selection, training, inventory control, merchandising and other key issues.

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Gary Davidson, Senior Vice President and Publisher, Nelson Bible Group	Randy Jahns, Senior Vice President for Bible Production and Ministry, Crossway	Todd Niemeyer, Vice President for Trade Sales, Zondervan	Jeffrey Smith, Director of Bible Marketing, Tyndale House Publishers	Brian Vos, Director of Bibles, Baker Publishing Group

How do you keep backlist strong and what are ways to build on it for cross promotions?

Listen in as Christian Retailing News Editor Eric Tiansay discusses backlist titles with three publishers: Tyndale House Publishers National Sales Director John Johnson; Bethany House Publishers Vice President, Editorial David Horton; and Multnomah Books Vice President Ken Petersen.

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David Horton	Ken Petersen	John Johnson