Abu Dhabi, September 19 (QNA) - The fifth Sharjah Distributors Conference kicked off Saturday in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, with 912 participants from 99 countries, representing distributors, publishers, booksellers and online sales platforms.

The two-day conference explores the most pressing challenges facing the delivery of books to readers, across the gamut from inventory management, demand analysis and library development to e-commerce and digital marketing, along with the use of AI to enhance the sales experience and better understand readers’ behavior and peculiarities.

The event’s agenda comprises professional workshops and business meetings between distributors, publishers and booksellers, along with the "Publish Her" program, which is dedicated to supporting women working in the publishing sector and developing their capabilities. (QNA)