What is Batch?
Batch is a free invoice payment system that was developed by the Booksellers Association of the UK and Ireland to help high street bookshops to save time and money by trading online. The second important service we provide is Batch Returns, through which booksellers can submit online return requests and get authorisation from suppliers within hours. We are proud that our role in reducing waste in the supply chain has won us industry awards.
We now have customers in over 60 countries and you can read how Batch helps booksellers in the UK and around the world to compete in tough financial times in 'Bookseller Focus'. These interviews provide fascinating insights into the global business of independent bookselling. As well as enjoying these thought-provoking interviews check out 'What users say about Batch' for more about our award-winning services.
Starting enjoying the benefits of trading online
Log in here for Batch or Batch Returns or by clicking on the words in the blue banner at the top of the page. You can also fill in a form to register for Batch as a bookseller or a supplier and download our guides to using the Payments and Returns services. To find out which publishers and distributors have signed up to use Batch Payments and Batch Returns, check our up-to-date list of suppliers. The list also lets you see which currencies these companies can trade in. On the web or EDI, we can help in a way that best suits your business. BA members who use the manual Booksellers' Clearing House system can still download the BCH forms.
Above: A range of school books in Appleby's Bookshop.
Want to know more?
We hope you will find all the information you need on these pages and in Frequently Asked Questions, but if you need further guidance about how Batch can improve the way you do business as a bookseller or a supplier, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we'll do our best to help.