The stores charge that secret agreements made between the publishers and Amazon give Amazon the advantage in selling ebooks, but some industry observers find flaws in their logic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Booksellers Association in the UK latest membership figures for the year 2012 revealed 79 stores closed, 39 opened and total membership was 3,580. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The total number of independent bookshops on the high street has declined for a sixth consecutive... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Preliminary estimates from the Census Bureau show that US bookstores as a whole experienced a 0.5 percent decrease in sales for the year of 2012. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins c.e.o. Victoria Barnsley has said the idea of the bookshop as a book club, charging... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
A number of independent bookshops are to close in the first quarter of 2013 ahead of the business... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
As glad as we are that digital bookstores let authors skip the usual gatekeepers, that doesn't help much if they can't get noticed. Apple is giving those self-publishing writers more of a chance to shine with the launch of a permanent Breakout Books section in the US iBookstore. The section... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Telegraph Hay Festival is to open its own bookshop at the event this spring, having... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
In what's become a trend, Korean publishers are opening popular bookstore cafes. Should more Western publishers follow suit or is bookselling no longer part of their DNA? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The c.e.o. of Foyles has called for publishers and suppliers to support bookshops with better... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
W H Smith will open two dedicated children's bookshops, branded as Zoodle, in Manchester... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales at independent bookstores rose almost 8 percent during the year, according to data from about 500 stores. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble reported disappointing holiday sales numbers while, in contrast, some independent bookstores said they had their best month ever. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
French bookshops and cultural product chains are following the UK example in protesting against... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple plans to have 80,000 titles for sale on its iBookstore in Japan within a month,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bookshops in the UK have halved in seven years, while consumers spent £261 million on e-... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon closed a deal in Brazil with Bookstore chain Livraria da Vila to sell Kindles through the remainder of 2012 until January 2013. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
One out of every seven young people has never been to a bookshop, according to new research by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
A bumper final Christmas sales weekend for 22nd/23rd December is being predicted, with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
North London independent The Big Green Bookshop is teaming up with Angry Robot Books to offer... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]