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  • LifeWay store closures lamented as 'a great loss'
    by David Roach, posted Monday, March 25, 2019 (9 months ago)

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    NASHVILLE (BP) -- Sarah Beth Van Dyke shopped at LifeWay Christian Stores during her childhood when they were called Baptist Bookstores. She worked in a LifeWay store in graduate school, and now she takes her two children to LifeWay to spend their allowance money. Generally, she shops at a LifeWay store multiple times every month.

    With all 170 LifeWay stores set to close this year, Van Dyke said Christians will lose "a unique chance to shop for Christian books, Bibles, studies, music and gifts with confidence, knowing that the [re]sources [have] been through a vetting process before making it onto the shelves for purchase." Read More

  • LifeWay to close its 170 stores, focus on digital retail
    by Carol Pipes, posted Wednesday, March 20, 2019 (9 months ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- LifeWay Christian Resources is charting a new course in 2019 marking a shift to a digital retail strategy. As part of the transition, LifeWay will close its 170 brick-and-mortar stores in 2019.

    The Southern Baptist entity will continue to offer a broad selection of resources through LifeWay.com and the LifeWay Customer Service Center (1-800-458-2772). LifeWay Customer Service hours are Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Central). LifeWay also will continue to serve customers through its network of church partners who work directly with churches. Read More

  • Rainer: LifeWay did 'all we could' to save stores
    by David Roach, posted Thursday, February 07, 2019 (10 months ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- LifeWay Christian Resources did "all we could" to keep brick and mortar stores open, LifeWay President Thom Rainer told the entity's trustees. But despite positive indicators in mid-2018, by late in the year, data from stores showed revenue declines "had not reversed" and "had been exacerbated."

    Rainer's comments during a Feb. 4-5 trustee meeting in Nashville came prior to approximately three hours of executive session over two days, in which business and financial matters were discussed. LifeWay has not yet announced any actions taken during the executive session. Read More

  • LifeWay to reduce 'brick-and-mortar channel'
    by David Roach, posted Wednesday, January 16, 2019 (11 months ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- In light of "an accelerated rate of erosion" at "brick-and-mortar" stores, LifeWay Christian Resources President Thom Rainer has announced that some LifeWay stores will be closing. The number of stores to close and the timing of those closures has not been announced.

    Rainer wrote in a Jan. 15 email to all LifeWay employees, "We prayed and hoped that our investments in and commitments to the LifeWay stores would prove fruitful. That just has not been the case. To the contrary, we not only continue to see an erosion in the brick-and-mortar channel, we have seen an accelerated rate of erosion in recent months. It was our hope that greater traffic would result in greater sales, and that with our expense reductions and product cost savings, we would be able to offset sales declines. That hope has not been realized with the declines we have seen since September. Read More

  • LifeWay Store to be 'more than a place to buy a book'
    by Aaron Wilson, posted Wednesday, October 17, 2018 (one year ago)

    Photo by Randy Hughes
    FRANKLIN, Tenn. (BP) -- Guests who come to a newly remodeled LifeWay Christian Store in the Nashville area will be greeted with a new message adorning the side of the building: "Fearfully and wonderfully made."

    While the phrase from Psalm 139:14 refers to God's glory reflected in the human body, it's also fitting given the intentionality LifeWay has brought to the fresh concept meant to redefine the in-store experience.

    "Our objective in the redesign was to create a space that's more than just a place to buy a book or a gift," said Shawnna Simpson, director of store experience. "We wanted to create a place where people can explore, discover and connect -- a place focused on helping customers navigate their faith journey." Read More

  • 'Christmas in July' underway at LifeWay stores
    by Aaron Wilson, posted Thursday, July 05, 2018 (one year ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- As much of the U.S. was weathering another heat wave this summer, LifeWay Christian Store employees were busy breaking out some Christmas decorations.

    The reason for the yuletide displays is the "Christmas in July" service projects offered through LifeWay.

    "The Christmas season is all about giving, but that spirit of giving should extend beyond the months of November and December," said Nathan Magness, marketing strategist for the bookstore chain. "As believers, we should always look for opportunities to give back all year long." Read More