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'''Christianbook, LLC''', formerly known as '''Christian Book Distributors''' ('''CBD'''), is a Christian catalog and internet retailer. |
'''Christianbook, LLC''', formerly known as '''Christian Book Distributors''' ('''CBD'''), is a Christian catalog and internet retailer. |
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Christian Book Distributors was started in 1978 by Stephen Hendrickson, 19 years old and a sophomore at Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, out of his parents’ home in [[Lynn, Massachusetts]]. Stephen Hendrickson incorporated the business, first as a nonprofit, and subsequently as a for profit corporation on September 10, 1981.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Christian Book Distributors Articles of Incorporation|url=https://pdfhost.io/v/A27VrvJil_Christian_Book_Distributors_Articles_of_Incorporation.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-03|website=pdfhost.io |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809140752/https://pdfhost.io/v/A27VrvJil_Christian_Book_Distributors_Articles_of_Incorporation.pdf |archive-date=2021-08-09 }}</ref>{{primary source inline|date=June 2022}} |
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| ⚫ | In 1984 the company built a {{convert|24000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility in the Centennial Industrial Park in Peabody. By 1996 CBD had completely outgrown the site and built a new facility across the street, where it remains today. The facility is now {{convert|300000|sqft|m2}}. In 2012, CBD was described as employing a staff of just over 500 while "[continuing] to be a family affair", with its younger co-founder, his 80-year-old mother and his 23-year-old son "still involved with the company".<ref name="workplacedynamics">{{cite web |url=http://twp.workplacedynamics.com/company_survey/christian-book-distributors-inc_ma/ma_09 |title= TopWorkplaces - Profile for Christian Book Distributors, Inc|website=twp.workplacedynamics.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309004011/http://twp.workplacedynamics.com/company_survey/christian-book-distributors-inc_ma/ma_09 |archive-date=March 9, 2012}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | CBD was selected by ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' as one of the Top 100 Places to Work in Massachusetts five years running from 2009 to 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.boston.com/business/special/topplaces/2009/profiles/christian_book_distributors.htm|title=Boston.com - The Globe 100's Top Places to Work - 2009 - Christian Book Distributors - Jobs|website=archive.boston.com}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| ⚫ | In August 2004 Ray Hendrickson replaced Stephen Hendrickson as President/CEO.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.christianretailing.com/index.php/newsletter/previous-issues/43-industry-news/9632-christian-book-distributors-sold-remains-a-family-business|title=CHRISTIAN BOOK DISTRIBUTORS SOLD, REMAINS A FAMILY BUSINESS|website=www.christianretailing.com}}</ref> |
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'''1978''' - CBD was started by two brothers who were 19 and 14 years old, out of their parents’ home in Lynn, Massachusetts. At first, CBD carried only a few academic titles and offered them at discounted prices to pastors and Bible school students. However, with the help of their father (an Assemblies of God pastor) and mother, the two brothers soon watched their business take off. Orders poured in, and the driveway, bedrooms, and garage of their small house on a dead-end street in Lynn, Massachusetts, overflowed with boxes and boxes of books. |
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| ⚫ | In 2008 CBD announced it had entered into a partnership agreement with [[Focus on the Family]] to take over the ministry's e-commerce site and product distribution. The partnership took effect early 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biblegateway.christianbook.com/page/info/company-history?event=about-us|title=Christian Book Distributors Company History - BibleGateway with Christianbook.com|website=biblegateway.christianbook.com}}</ref> |
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'''1980''' - CBD hosted their first showroom sale at the Holiday Inn in Peabody, MA. These sales regularly draw thousands of customers to their warehouse several times a year. |
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| ⚫ | In June 2019, Christian Book Distributors changed its name to Christianbook, Inc. due to confusion with [[Cannabidiol|CBD]], a chemical from [[cannabis]].<ref name="Vigdor">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/13/us/christian-book-cbd-cannabidiol.html|title=The Other CBD: Christian Book Distributors Changes Name After Cannabis Confusion|last=Vigdor|first=Neil|date=July 13, 2019|work=New York Times|accessdate=July 21, 2019}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
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'''1981''' - The two brothers graduated — one from [[Central Bible College]], the other from Lynn English High School — and within a month, CBD moved out of the Hendrickson family home into their first “real” business space in the neighboring city of Peabody, MA. Although the company has moved several times, they have always stayed in Peabody. |
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'''1984''' - CBD became the largest company in the direct-to-consumer Christian catalog business. With a staff of 30, CBD moved into a newly built {{convert|24000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility that put all areas of the company under one roof. The company remained at that site until it relocated across the street to its current location in August 1996. |
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'''1985''' - CBD expanded the product line to include Christian music. This was the first of many product line expansions over the years. |
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'''1989''' - The number of employees grew to 90 while their building was expanded from {{convert|24000|sqft|m2}} to {{convert|52000|sqft|m2}}. |
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'''1996''' - In the summer, CBD moved into its newly constructed {{convert|240000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility — its current location today. 1996 was also the year CBD introduced their internet site, Christianbook.com. With the development of Christianbook.com, CBD was able to offer customers far more products than ever before. The company grew to a staff of 320. |
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'''2003''' - CBD sent out more than 50 catalogs and towards the end of 2003 expanded their music offering to include digital downloads from the major Christian music companies. |
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'''2009''' - Christianbook.com re-launched their MP3 store featuring an expanded selection of 100% [[Digital rights management|DRM]]-free [[MP3]] music titles for download to computers, iPods, and many other devices. CBD was selected by ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' as one of 2009's Top 100 Places to Work in Massachusetts, ranking #22 overall and #8 in the mid-sized company category. |
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| ⚫ | In June 2019, Christian Book Distributors changed its name to Christianbook, Inc. due to confusion with [[Cannabidiol|CBD]], a chemical from [[cannabis]].<ref name="Vigdor">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/13/us/christian-book-cbd-cannabidiol.html|title=The Other CBD: Christian Book Distributors Changes Name After Cannabis Confusion|last=Vigdor|first=Neil|date=July 13, 2019|work=New York Times|accessdate=July 21, 2019}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Formerly | Christian Book Distributors |
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| Company type | Private company |
| Industry | Christian retail |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Peabody, Massachusetts |
Key people | Ray Hendrickson, President & CEO |
| Products | Books, Bibles, DVDs, CDs, mp3s, gifts, toys, games |
Number of employees | 500+ |
| Website | www.christianbook.com |
Christianbook, LLC, formerly known as Christian Book Distributors (CBD), is a Christian catalog and internet retailer.
Christian Book Distributors was started in 1978 by Stephen Hendrickson, 19 years old and a sophomore at Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, out of his parents’ home in Lynn, Massachusetts. Stephen Hendrickson incorporated the business, first as a nonprofit, and subsequently as a for profit corporation on September 10, 1981.[1][non-primary source needed]
In 1984 the company built a 24,000-square-foot (2,200 m2) facility in the Centennial Industrial Park in Peabody. By 1996 CBD had completely outgrown the site and built a new facility across the street, where it remains today. The facility is now 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2). In 2012, CBD was described as employing a staff of just over 500 while "[continuing] to be a family affair", with its younger co-founder, his 80-year-old mother and his 23-year-old son "still involved with the company".[2]
CBD was selected by The Boston Globe as one of the Top 100 Places to Work in Massachusetts five years running from 2009 to 2013.[3]
History
[edit]In August 2004 Ray Hendrickson replaced Stephen Hendrickson as President/CEO.[4]
In 2008 CBD announced it had entered into a partnership agreement with Focus on the Family to take over the ministry's e-commerce site and product distribution. The partnership took effect early 2009.[5] In June 2019, Christian Book Distributors changed its name to Christianbook, Inc. due to confusion with CBD, a chemical from cannabis.[6]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Christian Book Distributors Articles of Incorporation" (PDF). pdfhost.io. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "TopWorkplaces - Profile for Christian Book Distributors, Inc". twp.workplacedynamics.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012.
- ^ "Boston.com - The Globe 100's Top Places to Work - 2009 - Christian Book Distributors - Jobs". archive.boston.com.
- ^ "CHRISTIAN BOOK DISTRIBUTORS SOLD, REMAINS A FAMILY BUSINESS". www.christianretailing.com.
- ^ "Christian Book Distributors Company History - BibleGateway with Christianbook.com". biblegateway.christianbook.com.
- ^ Vigdor, Neil (July 13, 2019). "The Other CBD: Christian Book Distributors Changes Name After Cannabis Confusion". New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
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