Amazon's 2018 sales increased 31% to $232.9bn as the online giant revealed a record $72bn revenue for the fourth quarter, in its latest financial results. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite news this week that sales had fallen dramatically, the Welsh Books Council’s chief says that the sector is showing real growthThe head of the Welsh Books Council (WBC) has hailed a “golden age for the Welsh-language novel” despite reports of a dramatic decline in sales.BBC Cymru Fyw... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is reportedly on the cusp of being hit with a huge bill in back taxes by the European Commission, worth several hundred million euros. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Multi-million-pound selling writer Milly Johnson has hit out after finding fraudulent books being sold on Amazon under her name that she did not write. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In reporting its first quarter results of the 2018 fiscal year, Barnes & Noble announced sales of $853.3 million, down from $913.9 million in the same period a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A year ago, Electronic Arts kicked off its indie publishing program EA Originals by announcing an intriguing gem: Fe, created by studio Zoink from Gothenberg, Sweden. The wordless adventure game follows a woodland creature as it roams a geometric, st... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Turnover at Amazon's UK Services arm soared past £1bn for the first time in 2016, accounts filed on Companies House have revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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O'Reilly Media will begin offering subscription access to ebooks on its Shop.reilly retail site, rather than offering direct sales of downloadable ebooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nobody wants to be in the Harry Potter House Hufflepuff, Amazon made it official today, as it released fresh data about the UK’s buying habits of all things Potter. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Amazon runs out of ways to expand its mountain-sized market share in the online retail space, its attempts to grow its presence in the real world are continuing to materialize, with new plans being firmed up on both coasts of the United States. Today, it officially launched AmazonFresh... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors' and publishers' groups are protesting a change in Amazon's third-party sales policy. The retailer says it's in line with 'the rest of Amazon.' The post Authors Guild Joins Warnings on Amazon’s Buy-Button Book Sales Policy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has reported its eighth profitable quarter, with profit up 40%, to $724m (£560.8m) in the first three months of the year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of retail products at Amazon rose 15% in the first quarter of 2017 over the comparable period last year. Among the many items sold in the sector are print and digital books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has revealed it will launch a retail arm in Australia after years of speculation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue at the company fell 8.1% in the third quarter, ended February 28. The publisher reported a $15.4 million net loss in the quarter, up from $9.0 million a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A 4.5% increase in revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 at Indigo Books & Music was led by a 3.8% gain in same store sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total media sales increased 7.5% in 2016 at Amazon, hitting $22.2 billion. Media now represents only 17.6% of total revenue at the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Connect Books achieved a strong Christmas trading period, with like-for-like sales up 15.1% across its wholesale business and online platform Wordery. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neil Gaiman's TV adaptation of Good Omens (Transworld), written with Sir Terry Pratchett, has been picked up by Amazon Studios for worldwide release in 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK retailers saw a strong finish to Christmas, with like-for-like sales up 1.0% in December from the same month a year earlier, the British Retail Consortium has reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With only a few more shopping days until Christmas, German booksellers are happy with holiday book sales so far - and there might be greater things to come. The post Germany Expects Record Holiday Book Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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