Earlier today, the employees of the New York City-based indie bookshop McNally Jackson voted to join the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU). RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum says, “We’re proud to welcome the workers of McNally Jackson into our union. Tonight, they showed that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-12-13 20:10:34 UTC ]
TweetSomeone came up to one of our children’s specialists the other day and asked if anyone had ever retrieved the $200 Harry Potter boxed set that had been accidentally knocked into the hollow column next to the Harry Potter section during our storewide inventory in July. Since no one had... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-13 13:00:27 UTC ]
According to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, bookstore sales dropped 1.7% in October compared to 2018 and were down 5.6% for the first 10 months of the year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Bookseller is to create a Rising Stars-style listing of individual booksellers to coincide with the Booksellers Association Conference in September 2020. The Bookshop Heroes special, supported by the BA and sponsored by HarperCollins, will be published to coincide with the annual conference. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-11 22:52:50 UTC ]
The Booksellers Association has unveiled its Christmas social media campaign celebrating the joy of shopping in bookshops, as Black Friday gets underway. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-28 21:46:05 UTC ]
A new bookshop has been opened in Farnham, Surrey, as a “gift” to say thank you to the town. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-24 14:46:01 UTC ]
Montclair Book Center is 9,000 square feet of nooks, alcoves, labyrinths and warrens. “It’s like a time machine,” one customer says. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-11-23 10:00:19 UTC ]
With bookstore sales declining 2.3% in September compared to a year ago, sales for the first nine months of 2019 were down 5.6% compared to the same months in 2018. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
For this year's Love Your Bookstore Challenge, the staff at Brooklyn's Greenlight Bookstore share their colorful and varied must-read titles. The post Love Your Bookstore: Greenlight Bookstore appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2019-11-13 11:00:58 UTC ]
A bookshop that runs independently Meanwhile, Amazon keeps shittin’ on us endlessly Essentially, the rent keeps rising relentlessly Let the tourists come around, go on a spending spree Stop by, exchange ideas, sip some coffee There will be a cultural revolution in this city Enter me, the Drama... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-11-12 21:44:15 UTC ]
Comedy group The Good Liars changed covers on the presidential son's book to "make it a little more honest." Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2019-11-09 12:52:40 UTC ]
Another Story Bookshop is focused on social justice and diversity, continuing the mission its founder established over 30 years ago. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-11-09 10:00:11 UTC ]
Who doesn’t love an independent bookshop? Think of the Shop Around the Corner in You’ve Got Mail! Think of the Travel Book Co. in Notting Hill! Embryo Concepts in Funny Face! Black Books from the British sitcom of the same name! Think of the real brick-and-mortar bookshop in your own community.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-11-08 19:34:19 UTC ]
He may have created the biggest hit on Broadway, but the ‘Hamilton’ auteur still thinks small in a lot of ways, especially when it comes to business. Along with being the creator of a little show called Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda is also known for his enthusiastic social media... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2019-11-08 17:15:09 UTC ]
Waterstones will open a new branch in London’s Victoria in the first week of December. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-07 09:52:11 UTC ]
Just a few days from the 2019 Love Your Bookstore Challenge, Brooklyn's Books Are Magic crew weigh in with staff picks and must-read titles. The post Love Your Bookstore: Books Are Magic appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2019-11-06 11:00:45 UTC ]
Faced with growing numbers of customers migrating to the internet, German bookseller Hugendubel is pinning its hopes on a new store concept which it ambitiously calls the "bookshop of the future". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-05 01:04:10 UTC ]
Independent bookshop Telling Tales has moved aboard a purpose-built canal boat to roam through London's canals and beyond. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-30 00:02:15 UTC ]
Atlantis Books on Santorini has become a popular tourist attraction and one of Europe’s most enchanting bookshops. Just don’t believe everything you hear. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-10-27 09:00:11 UTC ]
The soon-to-launch platform aims to give booksellers an edge against the e-tail giant. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]