May 2nd, 2026

Know your release dates

We’ve improved how upcoming releases appear in book by book, making it easier to spot books that shouldn’t be sold yet before you update Square.

When a book has a future release date, book by book now highlights it during review so it stands out from other books in the order. This helps catch preorder titles and prevent unreleased books from being prematurely shelved and picked up by customers.

What’s New

Unreleased books are highlighted

  • Books with future release dates are now clearly called out during review

  • Makes it easy to identify titles that shouldn’t be sold yet

Release dates in Square descriptions

  • Release dates are now added to the top of the book description

  • The date is immediately visible in Square item details

  • Staff and customers can quickly see when a title becomes available


As always, let us know if you have any questions or feedback.