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Anderson's Bookshops to Add Third Location

Anderson’s Bookshops, PW's 2011 bookstore of the year, is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a bookstore in its original location by expanding into another Chicagoland suburb. The mini chain will open its newest store in La Grange, in April. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Bookstore Sales Dipped in October

Bookstore sales fell slightly in October, dropping 0.5%, to $728 million, compared to October 2013, according to statistics released Thursday morning by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]

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As Ukraine Sales Dip, Russia’s Eksmo Sells Bookstore Stake

Politics and a 15% drop in sales in 2014 has prompted Eksmo to sell its stake in Ukraine's Logos-Trans, which operates 50 Book Supermarket stores across the country. The post As Ukraine Sales Dip, Russia’s Eksmo Sells Bookstore Stake appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Taking a cue from nightclubs, 24-hour bookstores boom in Taiwan: Could they work in the US?

Western booksellers might want to take a page from a Taiwan-based chain's nightclub-like approach to book retailing. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Thanksgiving weekend was kind to some independent bookstores

Overall, Black Friday sales are said to have dropped this year, but some independent bookstores reported strong sales on Friday and Saturday of the holiday weekend, even as they celebrated the Indies First bookstore initiative. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Integrating Libraries and Bookstores: In Theory

Deborah Emin, publisher of Sullivan Street Press, offers a theoretical plan for saving bookstores and making libraries more robust. The post Integrating Libraries and Bookstores: In Theory appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Thanksgiving weekend was kind to some independent bookstores (+video)

Overall, Black Friday sales are said to have dropped this year, but some independent bookstores reported strong sales on Friday and Saturday of the holiday weekend, even as they celebrated the Indies First bookstore initiative. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]

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To survive in the U.S., Chinese bookstores evolve way beyond books

At World Books on Atlantic Boulevard, Lily Li picks up the phone to transact one of her first sales of the day. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2014-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Indies First: What's happening at a bookstore near you?

Indies First, in which authors appear at independent bookstores and sometimes work as booksellers, will be happening again this year on Small Business Saturday. Take a look at who's signed up. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Cider Monday returns to bookstores this December

Last year, various independent bookstores celebrated Cider Monday as a fun twist on the online retailing bonanza Cyber Monday. This year, some bookstores say they'll be bringing it back. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]

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September Bookstore Sales Fell 6.4%

Bookstore sales fell 6.4% in September compared to September 2013, according to figures released Friday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Greek Bookstore Chain Eleftheroudakis Emerges from Crisis

Despite a tough economy in Greece, family-owned bookstore chain Eleftheroudakis has restructured and is optimistic about its future business model. The post Greek Bookstore Chain Eleftheroudakis Emerges from Crisis appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Webcast: Comics: Breaking the Mold in Bookstores and Libraries

Join PW Graphic Novel Reviews editor Heidi MacDonald, Thursday November 13 at 1:00 pm on the PW webcast, in conversation with comics publishers from Animal Media, Dark Horse and Viz Media, about the changing readership of comics and graphic novels. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]

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The Bookshop We Deserve: from the archive, 24 October 1924

A bookshop in the old days seemed a kind of antechamber to Fairyland. Not so today, when books are done up like gaudy confectionery and treated like merchandiseTo stand in a certain kind of modern bookshop is to feel like Walpoles learned blockhead, whose only merit was that he had read more... Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Guardian | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Who wants to sleep over at a Waterstones bookstore?

After an American became accidentally locked inside a Waterstones location after it closed, the UK book store chain is inviting contest winners to stay the night. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Tourist gets trapped in Waterstones bookstore, sparks jealousy

Waterstones patron David Willis tweeted at the Twitter account for the company, alerting them that he was locked inside one of their stores. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Lemony Snicket Rallies Support for Indie Bookstores

Daniel Handler suggests that authors should pick an independent bookstore close to where they live and sign books for them to sell. The post Lemony Snicket Rallies Support for Indie Bookstores appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Bookstore Roundup, Week Ending Oct. 17

Both the Texas Teen Book Festival and the Boston Book Festival kick off this weekend. And Greenlight Books in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Oblong Jr. in Millerton, N.Y., are turning 5 and 20, respectively. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]

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'Lemony Snicket' urges authors to connect with indie bookshops

Authors United has sent out a letter from the author Daniel Handler  - a.k.a. Lemony Snicket - encouraging writers to take part in Upstream, a new programme to support independent bookstores. Upstream, “cooked up” by Handler and “assorted interested parties”, aims to connect writers with their... Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]

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August Bookstore Sales Rose 3.4%

Bookstore sales had their best month of the year in August, with sales up 3.4% over August 2013. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]

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