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U.S. Book Show: Book Biz CEOs Discuss Navigating Rapid Changes

More than 800 attendees joined PW and the AALA at this year's U.S. Book Show, where executives from Abrams, Baker & Taylor, Scholastic, and Simon & Schuster kicked off programming with insights on the state of the industry, AI, nurturing talent, and more. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]

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B&T’s Aman Kochar Reflects on the Changes He Has Made Since Buying the Company Two Years Ago

Baker & Taylor’s Aman Kochar has embraced the wholesaler’s role as a conduit between libraries and publishers. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]

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B&T to Offer ‘Diversity Analysis’ Tool for Library Collections

Powered by the wholesaler's collectionHQ technology, Baker & Taylor’s “Diversity Analysis” tool will help identify opportunities for libraries to evaluate their collections against industry-accepted diversity subjects. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]

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Obituary: David Cully

David Cully, who served in executive positions at some of publishing’s biggest companies and retired as president of Baker & Taylor in 2019, died on February 14 of cancer. He was 68. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-16 05:00:00 UTC ]

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B&T Returns to the Academic Library Market

Five years after it left the academic library market, Baker & Taylor has returned. The move, however, does not mean the wholesaler has any plans to get back into the retail market. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-29 04:00:00 UTC ]

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Follett, Baker & Taylor Offer Business Update at Annual Summit

During a recent webinar, executives from Baker & Taylor and parent company Follett described how the school and library market has changed in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-02 04:00:00 UTC ]

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PRH to Open Western U.S. Distribution Center

Penguin Random House will add a third distribution and fulfillment center to its network after entering into an agreement to take over the Reno, Nev., facility currently occupied by Baker & Taylor. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-04 05:00:00 UTC ]

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Bookseller Options in the Post-B&T Retail World

If you’re a bookseller, you’re probably looking to figure out the best way to keep books coming in following Baker & Taylor's withdrawal from retail wholesale. Here are your options. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Clock Is Ticking on B&T Retail Shutdown

Industry members are starting to come to grips with the pending shut down of Baker & Taylor’s retail wholesale business, which takes full effect on July 15 Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]

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Scholastic Offers Indie Bookstores Special Terms

Scholastic is the latest publisher offering special terms for independent booksellers who want to transition to direct ordering in the wake of the news that Baker & Taylor's is exiting the retail wholesale business. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-21 04:00:00 UTC ]

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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2019: Learn More About 'Pop Up Libraries,' Baker & Taylor’s Community Engagement Program

Baker & Taylor representatives will be on hand in the lounge throughout the show to answer questions about the innovative new program that can help your library can reach more deeply into the community. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-14 04:00:00 UTC ]

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Baker & Taylor News Sparks ABA into Action

Following last week's news that Baker & Taylor is ending its retail wholesale business, the American Booksellers Association wrote to members to say it was working to limit any damage to the community and find the best solutions for moving forward. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Industry Reacts to B&T Exiting the Retail Wholesale Business

Booksellers and former competitors alike are developing plans on how to deal with the news that Baker & Taylor will be closing down its retail wholesale business. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Baker & Taylor to close retail wholesale business

Distributor Baker & Taylor (B&T) will shut down its retail wholesale business in a bid to align its operations with the education focus of parent company Follett Corporation. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]

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B&T to Close Its Retail Wholesale Business

Baker & Taylor will close down its retail wholesale business in order to better align itself with the education focus of parent company Follett Corp. About 500 jobs will be lost in the process. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Ingram In Rumored Bid to Buy B&T Retail Arm

The Ingram Content Group has made a tentative offer to buy the retail wholesaling operation of Baker & Taylor, and the Federal Trade Commission has launched what it is calling a “very preliminary investigation” of the proposed deal, sources told PW. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Industry Notes: Jon Fine Leaving Open Road; Baker & Taylor’s Devasar Leads Publishers

After a year with Open Road, attorney and former Amazon executive Jon Fine is heading to American Media. And in India, Baker & Taylor's Nitasha Devasar helms the publishers association's executive committee. The post Industry Notes: Jon Fine Leaving Open Road; Baker & Taylor’s Devasar... Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]

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B&T, Penn Foster Team to Provide Education, Training Via Public Libraries

The partnership will make Penn Foster’s extensive library of courses, degree, and certificate programs available to public library patrons nationwide through Baker & Taylor’s Axis 360 platform. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]

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PW Notables of the Year: Ray Griffith

Griffith became CEO of the Follett Corp. in May 2015. Less than a year later, he oversaw the acquisition of Baker & Taylor. Now, under Griffith, Follett continues to zero in on new markets. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]

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New US publisher services unit for Baker & Taylor

Supplier Baker & Taylor is launching a new publisher services unit, Baker & Taylor Publisher Services (BTPS). Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]

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