A government report sheds light on the status of bricks-and-mortar stores in the late 2010s. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
Bookstore sales plunged 65.3% in April compared to April 2019, tumbling to $219 million. April is expected to be the worst month for bricks-and-mortar stores, with advance sales for May released by the U.S. Census Bureau showing improvement in total retail sales for the month. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
LifeWay's decision to close all 170 of its bricks-and-mortar stores by the end of the year comes two years after Family Christian closed all 240 of its outlets and could lead to potential sales for surrounding independent bookstores. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The mega-retailer is moving forward with bricks-and-mortar stores and is planning to open a 7,200 sq. ft. store in the Windy City's Southport Corridor. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
With many in Congress determined to extend the moratorium on taxing Internet access, the retail trade association, RILA, would like to add legislation that would enable states to tax e-tailers the same as bricks-and-mortar stores. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
For many bricks-and-mortar bookstores, 2014 was a banner year, helped by the overall improvement in the sale of print books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s been a long time coming, but a made-in-Canada idea for bringing ebooks into bricks-and-mortar stores may have just arrived in the big league. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Yub spun out of TrialPay on Monday with $12 million in funding to help boost online efforts aimed at driving consumers to purchases in bricks-and-mortar stores. The Mountain View company led by CEO Alex Rampell said that it already has some big retailers and restaurants, including Burger King,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]