As the traditional market for textbooks has faltered, many college stores have dropped “book” from their name. And some have stopped selling textbooks altogether. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bookstores open in Louisiana and Pennsylvania; a Japanese bookstore chain preps for its Texas debut; a Christian bookseller works to stop sex trafficking; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
A revival of the independent bookstore sector has been taking place over the past few years. That resurgence can been seen in the Pacific Northwest, which even before the indie rebound was already a veritable bookstore mecca. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Washington, D.C. store preps for a holiday expansion; a Texas bookstore owner makes a comeback; Canadian stores get the okay to sell books and booze; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
An iconic New York City store gets a new lease on bookselling and a closing store will return; a Pennsylvania bookstore gets geeky; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bookstore sales in September were $1.16 billion, up from $1.14 billion one year ago. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Massachusetts bookstore turns publisher; a Wyoming store bans wi-fi; a New Hampshire store celebrates its first quarter century; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
A California bookseller tries to buy the store where he works; Barnes & Noble to open on Fifth Avenue--in Youngstown; a bookstore pops-up in the Bronx; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
In South Korea, a number of 'small concept' bookstores have emerged, attracting attention and offering a fashionable alternative to larger retail stores. The post South Korea’s ‘Small Concept’ Bookstores: Niche and Trendy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bookshops have expressed anger that they can no longer get hold of the 2001 edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for customers ahead of the film release next week. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
News from the Sharjah Book Fair: as the Publishing City rises in Sharjah, nearby Dubai gets a smaller Kinokuniya bookstore. And UAE libraries contemplate drone deliveries. The post In the UAE: Sharjah Publishing City, Kinokuniya Bookstores, Library Drones appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
With no serious buyers in sight after nearly a year on the market, the 175-year-old Otto Bookstore in Williamsport, Pa., is likely being passed from 82-year-old Betsy Rider to her son, Tom. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's campus pick-up program comes to New York; a Spanish-language bookstore arrives in Phoenix; an Oklahoma indie preps for its opening; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
New stores prep to open in Washington and Massachusetts; a political display gets protection in New York; Barnes & Noble continues to close locations; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
A bookstore/restaurant preps for its Maryland opening; stores expand in New Jersey and Washington; a California bookstore adds a publishing arm; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Readers in New York City rally to save two long-time stores; Atlanta gets a new bookstore; a store reopens in Louisiana; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
New stores prep to open in Nebraska and Oregon; a bookstore in Colorado changes hands; Barnes & Noble to close a New Jersey location; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chorleywood Bookshop has been named the Vintage Independent Bookshop of the Year 2016, making it the first shop to have won the prize twice. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon gets booked in Portland; a Bay Area bookstore adds a second location; new stores prep in Florida and Indiana; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The three finalists of "The Great British Bake Off", revealed in last night's show (19th October), are signing copies of Hodder and Stoughton's TV tie-in book in bookshops across the UK. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]