A Bookstore Turned “Travel Agency”; Chewy Celebrates Very Good Pets: Friday’s First Things First

Welcome to First Things First, Adweek's daily resource for marketers. We'll be publishing the content to First Things First on Adweek.com each morning (like this post), but if you prefer that it come straight to your inbox, you can sign up for the email here. A Bookstore Shocked Fans and Boosted Sales 200% With Its... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2020-05-01 10:45:39 UTC ]
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Bible Publishers Spread the Good News

Publishers are incorporating commentary from global perspectives and contemporary presentations in forthcoming Bibles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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5 New Books About Bookstores

A slate of recent books about bookselling extolls the manifold virtues of bookshops, which serve as community pillars, literary salons, political entities, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Italy: A New Ubik Bookstore on Sicily’s Island of Ortigia

The Ubik bookstore in Syracuse's Ortigia district has reopened under new management ahead of Italy 's guest of honor turn at Frankfurt. The post Italy: A New Ubik Bookstore on Sicily’s Island of Ortigia appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-08-07 15:14:55 UTC ]
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Five things: Bain Capital, lab vacancies, and science fiction becoming reality

Good morning, Boston. Happy National Root Beer Float Day. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Tuesday, before you go get that Black Cow. The biggest business news of the day — unless you include the continuing Wall Street meltdown — is the finding by... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2024-08-06 10:16:18 UTC ]
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Now Streaming: 'A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder'

An adaptation of Holly Jackson’s bestselling YA novel 'A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder' made its U.S. debut on Netflix on August 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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UK: Spiracle Opens ‘Audiobook in a Card’ for Bookstores

London's Spiracle co-publishes independent houses' audiobooks and sells them to bookstore consumers using in-store cards with QR codes. The post UK: Spiracle Opens ‘Audiobook in a Card’ for Bookstores appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-08-05 18:30:21 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble’s Purchase of Indie Bookstore Approved by Court

What do you think of Barnes & Noble's plans surrounding the future of the Tattered Cover? Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-07-31 18:23:52 UTC ]
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Why your local indie bookstore might not have Hillbilly Elegy in stock this week (or ever).

Last week, shortly after the announcement that JD Vance would be joining the Republican ticket, I was working my bookstore gig at The Golden Notebook when a woman came in and asked me if we had any copies of Hillbilly Elegy. I took a glance at the inventory, told her we did not, and started to […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-07-25 18:51:59 UTC ]
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CrowdStrike, Scholastic fall, Intuitive Surgical, SLB rise; Friday, 7/19/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: CrowdStrike, Scholastic fall, Intuitive Surgical, SLB rise Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2024-07-19 20:21:50 UTC ]
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100 of the Greatest Posters of Celebrities Urging You to Read

The American Library Association has for nearly 40 years been putting out “Read” posters featuring celebrities and books. Lots of us remember these from school and libraries—my elementary school had the Shaq one guarding the reference books section. When I set out to compile a list of these... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-07-18 08:56:19 UTC ]
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Always Here Bookstore Shows Up for LGBTQ Readers

Always Here Bookstore, a pop-up in Portland, Ore., aims to be a literary oasis for queer, trans, Latinx, and neurodivergent people of all ages. While they search for a bricks-and-mortar home, co-owners Rafael Hart and John Hart want Always Here to be a go-to source for books with LGBTQ authors... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Christian Publisher Editorial Patmos Celebrates 25 Years in the U.S.

The company, which is headquartered in Miramar, Florida, and focuses exclusively on Christian titles, has seen significant growth in the U.S. market over the past quarter-century, with the U.S. now accounting for 52% of its total business, a testament to the growing Spanish-speaking population... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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8 Page-Turning Books With Short Chapters To Keep You Hooked

Books with short chapters, Christmas in July Reads, YA book out this week, and much more on Book Riot today. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-07-16 00:08:38 UTC ]
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Is TikTok Saving Print Books and Bookstores?

Print book sales and store traffic are on the rise. Plus: Book Riot's best books of 2024, adaptation news, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-07-10 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Romance Bookstores Increase Tenfold in Two Years

Have you heard? Romance is booming online and IRL. Print sales surge with the help of teens and social media. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Check It Out: How ThriftBooks Helps Libraries Turn Excess Books Into Revenue

As the world’s largest independent seller of new and used books, ThriftBooks is known to customers as the place to purchase affordable books and locate hard-to-find titles. But the online retailer also plays another important role: helping libraries raise significant funds from unneeded books.... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstores Challenge Amazon with Olympic Campaign

The ABA has unveiled "Indies Take The Gold," an Olympics-themed marketing campaign encouraging people to shop at independent bookstores on Amazon Prime Days, July 16 and 17. The Paris summer Olympics begin July 26. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Why We All Should Have a “Good Art Friend”

His memoir began when he was a child, watching his father die young. Mine started when my young children learned their father died by suicide. We were drawn to each other’s perspectives, thought they could inform our own. In a writing class, students often make alliances such as these,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-06-25 08:54:10 UTC ]
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Wait, How Did This Woman “Accidentally” Buy a Bookstore?

A woman accidentally buys a bookstore apparently, Libro at 10, cool library spaces are all in today's most interesting book news. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-06-20 17:06:13 UTC ]
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Scott And Mark Hoying's Debut Children's Book Celebrates Their Real-Life Love Story

The Pentatonix singer and his husband say "How Lucky Am I?" parallels their own experiences as a married couple, including their dream of starting a family. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2024-06-20 16:24:07 UTC ]
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