Booksellers reported a significant drop in customer traffic and a commensurate drop in sales, but online orders were way up, forcing bookstores to adapt. Barack Obama's memoir and Jeff Kinney's latest were the most popular titles over the Thanksgiving weekend at stores surveyed by 'PW.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
'Becoming' by Michelle Obama was easily the biggest hit at independent bookstores over the Thanksgiving weekend. Indies were also keeping a wary eye on inventory levels amid reports of potential shortages of hot-selling titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Although retail sales over the Thanksgiving weekend often receive a lot of attention, the fourth quarter as a whole continues to be vital for independent bookstores. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
According to the National Retail Federation, more than 151 million people shopped in stores and/or online over Thanksgiving weekend. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Overall, Black Friday sales are said to have dropped this year, but some independent bookstores reported strong sales on Friday and Saturday of the holiday weekend, even as they celebrated the Indies First bookstore initiative. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Overall, Black Friday sales are said to have dropped this year, but some independent bookstores reported strong sales on Friday and Saturday of the holiday weekend, even as they celebrated the Indies First bookstore initiative. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chronicle Books completed its third annual #GiveBooks campaign over the Thanksgiving weekend. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The ABA will launch a second, larger Indies First/Small Business Saturday campaign this Thanksgiving weekend. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]