Amazon moves into Madison, Wis.; a Vermont bookshop expands; stores in Massachusetts and Minnesota prep to open; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The mega-retailer has opened a dozen pickup locations to date, but it has yet to open its second Amazon Books, which was slated to be ready this summer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
An iconic gay bookstore in Canada changes hands; a North Carolina store readies a new toddler section; a Vermont store is feted for its support of reading; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The owners of The Big Green Bookshop are to launch a YouTube channel next month that will feature videos showcasing a “mix of the strangeness” that goes on at the shop. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Indies land in Ohio and North Carolina; Amazon unveils new pickup location in the Windy City; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
A 5.0% rise in June bookstore sales over June 2015 ended a solid first half of 2016, in which bookstore sales increased 6.1% over the first half of 2015. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon adds sales tax in one more state; used book sales rebound in one city; Texas bookstore offers dedicated shopping day for vets; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Transworld is inviting bookshops to host their own "Jilly Cooper Night" on Thursday 8th September to celebrate the publication of her latest racy novel Mount! (Bantam Press). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hugo, founder of four Massachusetts bookstores under the HugoBooks umbrella, died on July 27 of heart complications. He was 72. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The European and International Booksellers Federation has “strongly condemned” the destruction of the Gulen Bookshop in Turkey. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bookshops are using the Olympic Games Rio as an opportunity to entice customers into stores with window and table displays, despite Olympic-themed books achieving just marginal gains in the charts. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
A bookstore/mini-mall preps to open in Illinois; an indie chain ups its electronic game; B&N adds to its campus portfolio; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Russia's Ministry of Culture promises favorable rent rates to bookshops, but how much can that help with a dearth of Russian bookstores? The post Reactions to Moscow’s Support for Russian Bookstores appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Representing translation rights for contemporary Polish literature and co-owning a publishing house, Magdalena Dębowska worries that readership in Poland 'is at an historic low.' The post ‘Bookstores Struggle To Survive’: Poland’s Magdalena Dębowska appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stores in Pennsylvania and Washington experience growth spurts; new owners prep for the reopening of a long-time Canadian bookstore; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
A New York campus preps for a downtown bookstore; a collegiate-themed restaurant and bookstore in Pennsylvania merge; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Answering the dominance of two bookstore chains' 400+ locations, Polish publishers create BookBook, their own chain, banking on 'the unique atmosphere of our bookstores.' The post Warsaw’s Publishers Mount Their Own Bookstore Chain in Poland appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bronx gets closer to having a winning store; customers petition to keep a bookstore landmark in D.C.; stores open in New Jersey and Arkansans; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Central London was once again full of wizards, Harrys, Hagrids and Hermiones last night (30th July) as Waterstones Piccadilly and Foyles on Charing Cross Road held extravagant parties to celebrate Little, Brown’s publication of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child– surely already the fastest... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Local fans of the "Harry Potter" books and films series are gearing up this weekend for something they've long yearned for — one more journey to the wizarding world."Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," a book edition of a play debuting this weekend at London's West End Palace Theatre, will be... Continue reading >> [ Source: Baltimore Sun | 2016-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]