Why Choose Emersoft’s Ingram Shopify Integration Over Bookshop.org?

Open to all bookstores (online & physical)

Requires ABA membership and a physical location

Full control over store, branding, and customer experience

Customers shop on Bookshop.org’s platform, not the bookstore’s

Instant payments as sales happen

Bookstores receive revenue share every six months; affiliate revenue requires a $20 threshold

Access to Ingram’s full catalog and ability to list non-Ingram products

Limited to books stocked by Ingram

Fully automated, including print-on-demand and custom stock sales

Bookstores cannot sell their own inventory

100% profit retention, leveraging Ingram’s wholesale pricing

Bookshop.org gives bookstores 30% of sales when a bookstore is chosen; otherwise, profits are shared among all Bookshop members

Direct integration with Shopify for seamless eCommerce management

Separate marketplace, requiring bookstores to direct traffic to Bookshop.org

Leverages Shopify’s extensive ecosystem of third-party apps and solutions

Limited integration options; primarily offers affiliate linking and widgets

Access to Shopify’s large community and marketplace for various solutions

Community support mainly through Bookshop.org’s own network

Extensive reporting system with integrations to major accounting software via Shopify

Limited built-in reporting; no direct integration with accounting software