At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 2% higher in the week ended July 30, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 6% higher in the week ended July 23, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016, led by double-digit increases in the two juvenile categories. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 7% higher in the week ended June 25, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016, with three of the four major categories posting solid gains. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Partly due to a strong performance in the juvenile nonfiction category, unit sales of print books at outlets that report to NPD BookScan were 4% higher in the week ended June 4, 2017, than in the comparable week in 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 1% higher in the week ended May 21, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ad Age "Media Guy" columnist Simon Dumenco's media roundup for the morning of Friday, May 19:I came thisclose to being able to make this a Trump-free edition of your daily media scan, but then, well, see Nos. 5 and 6, below. (Sorry!) Anyway, let's get started ...1. More evidence that Jeff Bezos... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 3% higher in the week ended Apr. 30, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kobo, the Canadian e-reader titan, has snapped up a little-known ebook platform called Shelfie and will incorporate its features into its apps. Shelfie was a service that sold digital copies of print books you already own at a discount before it shu... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2017-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rakuten Kobo has acquired Shelfie, a service which enables customers to get free or discounted ebook versions of their print books. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Decline of reality TV and soap star memoirs greeted with glee, but publishers say it is time to turn the page on Gone Girl-style ‘grip-lit’On the eve of the London book fair, publishers were excited by news that sales of physical books were up for the second year in a row – 7% more than in 2015.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jo, Julia, Joe, Jason-and-Joel (and David) all sold more than £10m worth of print books in 2016, as the big names just kept on getting bigger. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
After sales of print books were down almost 6% between Thanksgiving week and the week ended December 18, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, units jumped 21% in the week leading up to Christmas, according to figures from Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Without a hot book or hot category—like last year's adult coloring book phenomenon—unit sales of print books have fallen 6% since Thanksgiving compared to the same period in 2015. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Print books are hanging on, but in a digital age where more books are being published than ever before, why is book reading in decline? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of print books took a beating at John Wiley in the first quarter ended July 31. The biggest decline was in the higher education segment, where sales of printed textbooks dropped 31%. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
So far in 2016, sales of print books are up 6% over last year, despite the lack of a single runaway bestseller. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
According to new data, print books and e-tailers were up in 2015, and ebooks were down. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
An increase in sales of print books, a growing disaffection with e-tailers and the burgeoning trend of “enhanced” bookshops has led many trade figures to branch out into running bricks-and-mortar stores, with the synergy between the seemingly disparate sides of the business not to be understated. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The younger generations' appreciation for print books and more are noted by IPG Fellow Tom Bonnick of Nosy Crow at Digital Book World. The post Nosy Crow’s Tom Bonnick at DBW: ‘Humanizing a Book’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oxford University Press author Naomi S. Baron of American University talks about findings from her survey of students' fondness for print books. The post Researching Students’ Preference for Print: Cost and Smell. appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]