As baby boomers have aged, they have accumulated more assets leading to more discretionary spending. Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game.Once or twice a year, she visits her two adult children in different states. She’s planning multiple other trips, including to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2024-04-29 13:22:05 UTC ]
Amazon may not be in it for the long term but its investment in Autumn Nations Cup is likely to prompt interest from othersThere has been little cheer for unions and clubs this year as restrictions imposed by the pandemic have reduced cash flow to a trickle, prompted wage cuts and led to a run... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-11-12 19:00:30 UTC ]
With magazine publishers bracing for a likely downturn in single-copy sales as the COVID-19 pandemic forces the closures of newsstands and retail outlets across the country, providers of digital-replica editions are sensing an opportunity to onboard new clients. "We’re actually seeing a huge... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2020-04-06 15:15:47 UTC ]
My former colleague and long-time min editor Steve Cohn was fond of characterizing the magazine industry as a “people business.” I believe he meant a number of things. On the most basic, transactional level, much of the trade was centered around a small patch of Manhattan real estate where... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2020-01-23 15:41:48 UTC ]
Folio: hosted a CEO roundtable recently, the main subject of which was, as reported here, the “sacred, age-old barrier that once separated media companies’ editorial and sales teams.” We can argue over whether in the magazine industry that barrier was ever sacred (I would win that argument,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2019-08-01 19:01:02 UTC ]
The age-old sacred barrier that once separated media companies' editorial and sales teams has all but disappeared in the age of branded content and marketing services—and that isn't necessarily a bad thing, a panel of media-company CEOs suggested at a recent Folio:-hosted roundtable in New... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2019-07-18 17:39:35 UTC ]
A "massive deficit" of brand building is dragging down the economy, according to Irwin Gotlieb, global chairman of GroupM.When the history books get written on the last 15 years, Irwin told me in a video interview for his induction into the Advertising Hall of Fame, "I think they will say that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s getting easier to get to a billion views on Facebook. But publishers that are only chasing scale, and not thinking about video as a long-term business, are in trouble. Take, for instance, TV, which can monetize the same piece of content through advertising, licensing, syndication,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
As Pinterest works to build an advertising business that rivals heavyweights like Facebook and Google, it's launching a creative program with a handful of production shops, publishers and creators aimed at making it easier for brands to create posts for the platform. The new program is called... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers have latched onto header bidding as a new means of raising digital ad yields, but like any hyped area of digital media, the down sides can take longer to air. Header bidding is making publishers good money in the short term, but the benefits for the long term are more opaque. Here are... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ever since Facebook introduced its Instant Articles feature last year, publishers have been wondering how the move would play out.The lure is clear: Facebook provides exposure and traffic despite the fact that Instant Articles do not link to the publishers' sites. For Facebook, A-list content... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Letter to the FT by Daily Mail group director on the difference between business ownership based on ‘long term value’ and the need to make quick profitsA short letter in Wednesday’s Financial Times makes for fascinating reading. Stimulated by Pearson’s sale of the FT to Nikkei, it poses profound... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
ALA executive director Keith Fiels told PW the event was designed to help "get in front of things that might affect libraries in the long term.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Manhattan court case about digitisation rights has brought books and the web a step closer togetherOn 14 November, after eight years of wrangling, Judge Denny Chin of the Manhattan district court finally ruled in the case of Google versus the Authors Guild. At issue was Google's scanning and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
There will be a lot fewer old-fashioned books in the Big Apple over the next decade. Barnes & Noble announced Monday morning that it is planning to prune between 189 and 239 stores by 2023, from its current total of 689. Local real estate brokers speculate that some of those locations will... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The government views its settlement with, and continuing litigation against, publishers and Apple over ebook pricing as a great victory for consumers. The overwhelming reaction in the book industry, however, is one of bewilderment, with many members believing that the government has no sense of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
A looming lawsuit could further solidify Amazon's dominance in the book business. That might be good for readers' wallets, but it also might be bad for readers in the long term. Here 's why. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2012-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Thu, 15/09/2011 - 08:55 Arts Council England (ACE) has released a document outlining its approach to library strategy. Culture, Knowledge and Understanding: Great Museums and Libraries for Everyone is said by ACE to be designed to provide certainty... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple, its products adored by consumers all over, has nonetheless had a complicated relationship with publishers, who have battled with the tech giant over its intractable position involving the sale of content on its devices. But those who have railed against Apple's hard-headedness are... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2011-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Even though ad exchanges and networks were created to lubricate the buying and selling of digital ad inventory, the system is still far from slippery. One lingering issue is that of transparency: when online publishers cant sell all their inventory directly to advertisers (often at a premium),... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2011-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]