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PW Sales Rep of the Year 2024 Finalist: Andrea Tetrick

The Ingram sales rep “represents a dizzying array of imprints” and is “a tireless partner in smoothing hitches in the supply chain,” according to one bookseller partner. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Neil Strong Named COO of Macmillan

Strong joins Macmillan from Barnes & Noble, where he most recently served as v-p of supply chain and customer service. He will fill the previously vacant chief operating officer position effective January 2. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Britney Spears: (oops) the supply chain did it again.

As you all undoubtedly know, Britney Spears landed a $15 million book deal with Simon & Schuster earlier this year. Her untitled memoir is apparently already finished(!) and her team was vying for a January 2023 release date… until the paper shortage reared its ugly head, baby, one more... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-08-01 16:05:23 UTC ]
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Sourcebooks Has Record First Quarter Sales

Widespread changes made last year to such things as its supply chain, remote work, and efforts to reach consumers led to a point-of-purchase print unit sales increase of 36% at Sourcebooks in the first quarter of 2022 over the comparable period in 2021. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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University presses report robust year despite challenges of the pandemic

University presses have had to adapt to the challenges brought on by Covid-19 and delays in the supply chain but many are making the most of new opportunities.     Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-26 19:13:57 UTC ]
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Scholastic Has Good Start to Fiscal 2022—with a Caveat

Scholastic reported higher sales and a smaller loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2021, and while it said business is improving, it did point to some “headwinds” which all publishers are facing: rising costs and disruptions in the supply chain. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book Biz Tries to Avoid Supply Chain Disruptions

Shortages of truck drivers and trailers, congestion at ports, and escalating transportation costs have put more pressure on the supply chain than any time in recent memory. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BISG Annual Meeting Examines Sustainability on a Number of Levels

The Book Industry Study Group's annual meeting focused on issues around book publishing’s impact on the environment, the continuing effect of the pandemic on the supply chain, and the industry’s response, examined under the theme of “Publishing for a Sustainable Future.” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshops gear up for second 'Super Thursday' as 355 new titles hit shelves

Bookshops are gearing up for another bumper Super Thursday with around 355 new trade hardback books hitting the shelves today (1st October), with some warning of a "creaking" supply chain. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-01 00:12:40 UTC ]
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Coronavirus Update: BISG’s Annual Meeting ‘Repositions’ Online

The Book Industry Study Group–focused on supply chain in the United States–is reformatting its annual meeting to a series of digital events held over weeks. The post Coronavirus Update: BISG’s Annual Meeting ‘Repositions’ Online appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-06-29 14:01:13 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book industry #annual meeting #supply chain #coronavirus update #online appeared


As Magazines Seek New Footing During the COVID-19 Crisis, Newsstands Try to Hang On

For most publishers, the newsstand business has become ancillary. But prior to The Great Recession, America’s top 500 magazines delivered nearly 350 million copies to newsstands across the country. Times have changed, to say the least. That number now is a small fraction of what it once was,... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-07 15:37:04 UTC ]
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Small Agency Of The Year, Experiential, Gold: Imprint Projects

Before it was an agency, Imprint Projects was a bookstore founded by art curators and exhibition programmers Adam Katz, Dina Pugh and David Kramer. The chops they honed in those positions working across culture and retail formed the roots of what’s now a full-service creative shop that... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2019-08-01 02:15:00 UTC ]
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Uber’s Latest Lawsuit Calls Out Agencies, Advertisers and Now Ad Tech

Two years ago, Uber filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against its agency partner Fetch, accusing it of running fraudulent ads. Now it looks as if the ride-hailing giant is taking the legal battle further down the supply chain. According to court documents unsealed this week, the recently IPO'd... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2019-06-19 20:45:09 UTC ]
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BISG Annual Meeting Tries to Make Sense of the Supply Chain

This year’s BISG annual meeting, held April 26 at the Harvard Club in New York City, surveyed a range of trends across the publishing supply chain. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The potato solution: how the Guardian switched to biodegradable packaging

In January, the Guardian became the first national newspaper to use recyclable packaging. Here, the team behind the change explain how it came about – and how readers have respondedAs part of a pioneering move to reduce plastic waste, the Guardian’s print edition will no longer be sold in... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2019-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There Is No Good Way to Stop China From Planting Microchips in American Electronics

Cybersecurity is full of hard problems, but perhaps none so difficult as securing the supply chain for our electronic devices. That’s why the report published this week by Bloomberg about Chinese spies secretly planting microchips in American electronics in order to conduct espionage is so... Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BISG’s Annual Meeting: Making 2018 Our ‘Metadata Year’

'In an industry where everything is returnable, why are we out of stock so often?' is the kind of question tackled at the Book Industry Study Group's annual meeting last week, focus on the supply chain. The post BISG’s Annual Meeting: Making 2018 Our ‘Metadata Year’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why German publishers aren’t worried about the GDPR

"I expect in the first quarter we will start seeing the active removal of vendors from the supply chain." The post Why German publishers aren’t worried about the GDPR appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘We go straight to the publisher’: Buyers beware of SSPs arbitraging inventory

Some supply-side platforms (SSPs) resell inventory and misstate which publishers they represent. This makes the supply chain more opaque and creates another ad tech tax for buyers. To get around this problem, publishers say they must be clear in their contracts how vendors utilize their... Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gardners’ Bob Jackson: ‘To Identify New Retailers’

Leading a team that 'works hard to simplify and enhance the supply chain,' Gardners' Bob Jackson prepares for Frankfurt Book Fair's The Markets: 'online and on the high street.' The post Gardners’ Bob Jackson: ‘To Identify New Retailers’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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