The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About
June Bestsellers: A Different Kind of Power tops the list. New entries include Hard New World and The Let Them Theory holds strong at No. 2.
Author: Emma Velde
System Updates 1 – 31 August 2025
August System Updates – at a Glance
New Features
• Mobile POS: Auto-applied customer discounts at checkout; Redeem loyalty points with clear colour indicators; Customer details now show loyalty + discount info
• Checkout: Address, shipping & payment combined into one simple step
• Multiple Taxes: Correct tax applied across cart & checkout; easier to edit/delete rules
• Pubnet Integration: Purchase orders now convert to EDI format for supplier connections
• General Ledger: Cleaner handling of loyalty + gift card records (no crashes or duplicates)
• Design System: Consistent forms, labels & number inputs for a smoother experience
• Data Export: New API for sales totals by payment type
Improvements
• Reports: Sales This Week report → now with week selector
• Stocktake Diff List → faster page load
• Website: Better SEO & Google indexing with cleaner product URLs
‘Ghost Cities’ – Best Seller August 2025
Ghost Cities jumped back into the top spot this month with 1,827 sales – up 1,278 from last month. An Inside Job enter this month’s bestseller in second place with 1,023 sales. The Let Them Theory slipped to third with 990 sales – down 148 from last month.
System Updates 1 – 31 July 2025
July System Updates – at a Glance
New Features
• Checkout: Updated review step for mobile-friendly, accurate order detail display.
• Mobile POS: Built iOS version with feature parity to Android.
• Multiple Taxes: Enabled API updates/deletes of tax schema for complex tax rules.
• General Ledger: Removed outdated v1 voucher logic; cleaned up ledger processing.
• Design System: Created reusable button component with consistent visual styles.
Improvements
• Checkout: Required loyalty survey completion before proceeding.
• Data Export: Optimized export APIs for speed and efficiency.
• SEO: Auto-assigned domains for new sites and ensured proper redirects.
• Generate Credit Note Drafts: Redirected users to Draft Invoices/CNs after returns.
• POS > Stripe: Made post-payment wait time configurable and reduced to zero.
• Gift Card: Removed legacy Redeem page; restricted access to admins in test.
• Deadlocks: Reduced database deadlocks with Redis cache invalidation.
• Website > Business Account: Displayed “Business Account” option only for approved customers.
• Website > Click & Collect: Removed “Add to Cart” button for pickup items.
‘The Let Them Theory’ Bestseller July 2025
Bestsellers in July: The Let Them Theory jumped back into top spot this month with 2,054 sales – up 681 from last month. A Different Kind of Power: A Memoir slipped to second spot with 1,113 sales – 2,673. The Emperor of Gladness came in third (up from 12th spot) with 1101 sales – up 395 sales.
System Updates 1 – 30 June 2025
June System Updates – at a Glance
New Features
• Enhanced General Ledger: Improved sales recording and alert messaging; Faster setup and more accurate, cleaner accounting data; Handling for expired loyalty values to prevent report errors
• Expanded Multiple Taxes functionality: Secure API actions to manage store-specific tax schemas; Support for deeply nested, flexible tax rule models
• Refactored Google Tag Manager integration to improve event tracking and follow industry best practices
Improvements
• Click & Collect Interface: Removed “Add to Cart” button to streamline the pickup process
• Single Product/Editing Page: Renamed “Change” column to “Changed From” for better clarity
• BackOffice – Product & Invoice Pages: Improved layout and messaging for GST-exempt settings to reduce user errors
‘A Different Kind of Power: A Memoir’ Top Seller for June 2025
June Bestsellers: A Different Kind of Power tops the list. New entries include Hard New World and The Let Them Theory holds strong at No. 2.
System Updates 1 – 31 May 2025
May System Updates – at a Glance
New Features
• Added automated testing and support for non-book items in Mobile POS.
• Enabled favourite product management in Mobile POS.
• Introduced automatic retry for failed critical ledger jobs.
• Fixed permission issues in Data Export API for secure integration.
• Enabled fast access to daily book sales by ISBN via Data Export.
Improvements
• Added tracking for sign-ups, product views, and promotions in Google Tag Manager.
• Automated draft credit notes for returns.
• Improved clarity in the Invoice tab for returns.
• Introduced one-time use limit for discount codes.
‘The Unquiet Grave’ Top Seller for May 2025
Bestsellers in May: A Shake-Up at the Top
May brought a fresh shift to the charts, with The Unquiet Grave claiming the top spot at 2,625 copies sold—knocking The Let Them Theory into second place after a notable dip of 1,010 sales. Meanwhile, fans flocked to the long-awaited fourth installment in the Nevermoor series, Silverborn, securing a strong third with 1,800 sales.
System Updates 1 – 30 April 2025
April System Updates – at a Glance
New Features
• Mobile POS: Device info screen, conditional settings, automated testing, EFTPOS skip, Stripe refund details
• Data Export: API for exporting site ISBNs and categories
• General Ledger: API to download ledger transactions as CSV
Improvements
• Website & SEO: Better sitemap structure, improved SEO, enhanced analytics tracking
• POS – Stripe: Stripe setting added, payment issues resolved
• Backoffice – PO Cart: New column shows group stock levels for smarter reordering