New to Bookselling

Our services support independent booksellers across the UK and Ireland by delivering improved accuracy operational efficiency and cost savings across your business processes.

If you’re new to bookselling or considering Batch systems for the first time, we have cost effective and simple solutions designed specifically for the book industry.  These systems will help you run your business efficiently – freeing up your time to support your customers in finding books they will love.   

Many of the Batch systems are FREE to booksellers meaning you can start using them to support your business quickly.  There are no onerous contracts and you don’t need to buy new hardware or software.

All you need is access to the internet.  Batch Payments and Batch Returns are both free to booksellers.  For an overview of the systems watch our “How to …” videos on our YouTube channel:  Batch for Booksellers

If you have any questions or would like one of our UK-based team to demonstrate our systems, complete the Contact Us page and one of the team will be in touch.   

Batch has a number of services available to booksellers, click below for more information:

Batch Payments

Working in partnership with all major publishers and suppliers across the UK, Batch systems deliver greater accuracy, efficiency and transparency to all our customers.  

Batch Returns

The Batch Returns service is free to Booksellers.  It takes the strain out of the returns process.   

Data Services

As well as these systems, Batch also provides additional data services to support booksellers in making the right decisions for their bookshops.   

BatchLine POS

The BatchLine POS system is provided on behalf of the Booksellers Association and National Book Tokens.  

If you’d like to learn more about our services, please click here for FAQs or complete the “Contact Us” form and one of our team will be in touch.

“We find Batch a very easy way to pay all our UK suppliers. All publishers and suppliers are gathered together for payment to Batch. Linked to our accounting system, we have easy access to all records.”

– Joanna Hamilton, Owner. Bridge Street Books. Wicklow Town, Republic of Ireland.

UK publishers and distributors using Batch.

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Harper Collins Logo - Batch
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Macmillan Publishers - Batch
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