2011 Regionals

If there is one topic that stands out at all nine regional bookselling conferences this year, it's getting back to basics, both the traditional ABCs of book retail and newer ones like creating an effective Web site and selling ebooks using QR codes. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]

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