Waterstones owners Elliott Advisors have approved a company-wide 4% bonus, following a "pretty good" financial year "driven above all by better book sales", according to m.d. James Daunt. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-31 02:35:31 UTC ]
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After a turbulent year thus far for the German book industry, with the surprise announcement in January of the merger of leading book chains Thalia and Mayersche and the insolvency of wholesaler/distributor Koch Neff Volckmar (KNV) two months later, some good news has just been delivered on... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-09 19:25:24 UTC ]
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Will "political fatigue" end publishers' six year streak of print sales growth? At a late morning session dubbed The State of the Publishing Industry Today, David Walter, executive director, client development for NPD Books, told BookExpo attendees that growth in print sales is trending down,... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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When Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh defended selling her “Healthy Holly” books to the University of Maryland Medical System, she made one specific claim that touched off concern at City Hall. Pugh told The Baltimore Sun on March 20 that she had not sold her books beyond those she provided to... Continue reading at 'Baltimore Sun'
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The classic novel shot to the top of Amazon France’s bestseller list after a massive blaze overtook the famed Paris church. Continue reading at 'The Huffington Post'
[ The Huffington Post | 2019-04-16 17:16:25 UTC ]
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While sales in Hudson Group's literature category dropped 5% in 2018 compared to 2017, book sales were about flat with 2017. Hudson operates about 60 bookstores in airports and sells books in another 500 of Hudson's 1,082 locations. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh did not fully disclose the $500,000 business relationship she started in 2011 with the University of Maryland Medical System during the time she was a state senator, a period during which she sat on the hospital network’s board of directors and oversaw issues... Continue reading at 'Baltimore Sun'
[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book-to-film trends and streaming entertainment are topics at the Jerusalem International Book Forum in May, as are panels on book sales. The post Jerusalem International Book Forum Announces Initial 2019 Programming Plans appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Licensed titles made up 26% of unit sales of juvenile books in the U.S. in 2018, according to just-released research from the NPD Group. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Overall book sales in the Czech Republic are up as the number of new titles published declines slightly. Industry consolidation and a focus on high-performing books may be the cause. The post Czech Book Sales Rise Amid Ongoing Industry Consolidation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marina Kameneva, head of Russia's largest bookstore chain, Moscow Books, on the number of bookstores, book sales, and readers in Russia today. The post Interview: Bookseller Marina Kameneva’s Outlook on Russian Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joe Girard sold 1,425 vehicles in 1973. Ali Reda says he sold 1,582 last year.But Girard will not lose his title as the world's best car salesman, because Guinness World Records has decided to retire the category rather than settle what has turned into an ugly dispute between Girard, now 89, and... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wales and the West is emerging as the area with the fastest-growing book sales of 2018 so far, according to fresh statistics from Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At a high-level conference organized by CANIEM, Mexican publishers were encouraged to embrace change and innovation, including new ways to promote reading and book sales. The post ‘Go Out and See the World’: Mexico’s Publishers Urged To Accelerate Innovation appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Teaser text Image By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson subhed f you’ve spent any time lately thinking that the political nightmares of the day surely have been good for some book sales–you take your silver linings where you can find them, right?–a new report from the NPD... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book sales of Dashner, Asher, and Alexie have taken some hits since they were accused of sexual and emotional harassment and abuse earlier this year. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith’s book sales fell 7% in the first six months of its financial year, but the retailer said it has seen some “encouraging results” for its new high street book offer for customers. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles is to donate the profits of its sales from far-right books to charity after it was targeted by an anti-fascist campaign. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon Mackay has been appointed the new head of book sales and retail for the Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DK is continuing its charitable partnership with BookTrust in 2018, after raising a total of £12,500 for the charity this year via bake sales and book sales, marathons, a Christmas raffle and the DK BookTrust Walk in London in the summer. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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