Waterstones plans to press ahead with its programme of opening new premises in 2018, despite the business being up for sale. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones Gower Street in London is set to be "rejuvenated" with a fresh programme of events after the company has hired former Simon & Schuster publicity manager Elizabeth Preston to its team. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the second time in eight years of contentious litigation, three academic publishers have appealed a key fair use decision involving the use of unlicensed digitized course readings on college campuses to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones is set to open a bookshop in the North Yorkshire market town of Yarm this weekend. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray is taking three of its "most exciting and lauded" debut writers, Andrew Michael Hurley, Lisa McInerney and Jessie Greengrass, on a nationwide tour of Waterstones bookshops in Bath, Liverpool and London this September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones has reduced the size of its board by four with its owner Alexander Mamut saying the chain is now “financially strong and poised for future growth”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson, which has a 47% stake in Penguin Random House, reported that Increased benefits from the integration of Penguin and Random House offset "reduced demand" for ebooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The falling sign which killed Waterstones bookseller Margaret Sheridan in Blackpool last year was the result of a flaw dating back 30 years, according to local newspaper the Blackpool Gazette. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A bid made by the liquidation specialists Hilco Merchant Resources and Gordon Brothers was approved yesterday, meaning that the process of selling off Hastings inventory and closing all stores will begin soon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by a 14% increase in revenue in its trade division, total sales at Scholastic rose 2% in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2016 over fiscal 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador has won an "inspiring" account of a modern pilgrimage, The Crossway by Guy Stagg, at a "strongly-contested" auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A tweet from theatre data analyst Victoria O'Brien showing how she met and married former Waterstones bookseller Jonathan O'Brien has gone viral with over 24,000 favourites. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones’ commercial manager has urged staff to "be there" for readers, to “put service first” and “truly engage with customers” in response to the EU Referendum result because what booksellers do "really, really matters". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ticketmaster isn't the only site giving you freebies this week. Thanks to a class-action lawsuit, Apple is paying for Amazon account credit for people who bought certain ebooks between April 2010 and May 2012. You can check here to see if you've got any settlement money in your account. Amazon... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following a court ruling that it was involved in ebook price-fixing with five publishers, Apple has started the process of paying back $400m in refunds. Despite agreeing to pay out the thick end of half a billion dollars, Apple denies doing anything wrong. Interestingly, the payouts will not... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some buyers of ebooks will begin to receive payments Tuesday as part of a settlement in a price-fixing case against Apple.People who purchased ebooks between April 1, 2010, and May 21, 2012, will receive credits from ebook sellers, or will get a check if they opted out of receiving credits,... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2016-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic Books is to publish the "definitive" accountancy exposé by investigative journalist Richard Brooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt Books is set to open a second branch outside London, in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, this summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two more staff have left Waterstones’ e-commerce team after a restructure of the department. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones boss James Daunt has sent a stark email to employees warning that if the UK leaves Europe, the “brutal reality" is that the retailer would be forced to axe jobs. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales rose 9.7% in April, to $757 million, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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