Amazon reported a loss of $274million (£170m) in its third quarter, blaming an unfavourable... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. If you're reading this online or in a forwarded email, here's the link to sign up for our Wake-Up Call newsletters. Touchdown for Amazon Good morning! Amazon executives are sure having a... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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Sales in Scholastic's book fairs fell 73% in the third quarter compared to a year ago, contributing to a 26% decline in overall revenue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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I’ll be the first to acknowledge Amazon and I make rather strange bedfellows. Raised on local libraries and used bookstores, I’ve long been a loyal customer to many of the indie bookshops cornered by the world’s largest online retailer, prizing them as community centers and places to find a... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-03-08 09:49:14 UTC ]
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Matt Haig's The Midnight Library (Canongate) has clocked in at the top of the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Fiction top 20, unseating Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club (Penguin). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-02 11:05:06 UTC ]
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Boldwood Books has reported revenues of £1.6m in 2020, its first full financial year, and added five new authors to its now 50-strong list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-01 16:36:03 UTC ]
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After a five-year stint, Marc Whitten — the man in charge of Fire TV, the Kindle and more — has stepped down as Amazon's VP of entertainment devices and services. News of Whitten's departure was spotted yesterday by consultant Matthew Ball o... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-02-25 17:27:36 UTC ]
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Restructuring charges and the global pandemic took a toll on Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2020, as the company reported a 25.8% decline in revenue in the year and a net loss of $480 million, compared to a loss of $213.8 million in 2019. HMH's trade division, which is for sale, had a 6% sales gain. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Stacey Solomon's Tap to Tidy (Ebury) has mopped the floor with the competition, rising 18 places up to the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Non-Fiction number one, a week ahead of its release. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-23 22:56:41 UTC ]
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'Readers want both digital books as well as the "old-fashioned" print book,' says Lindhardt & Ringhof's CEO. The post Denmark’s Lindhardt & Ringhof Reports ‘Vast Growth in Revenue’ in 2020 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-23 12:58:26 UTC ]
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The Institute for Local Self-Reliance hosted a seminar on the topic of "Reining in Monopoly Power," where Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) and others vowed to level the playing field for small businesses competing against Amazon and other dominant tech companies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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“Blindfold” is the American journalist Theo Padnos’s memoir of his nearly two years in captivity and a meditation on resilience. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-02-16 10:00:06 UTC ]
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Lawyers for a potential class of e-book consumers have asked a federal judge to consolidate four cases alleging an e-book price-fixing conspiracy among Amazon and the Big Five publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The fourth annual diversity survey of British publishing shows progress in women's leadership, slower movement in BAME employment. The post The UK’s Publishers Association Releases Its New Diversity Report appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-12 14:37:25 UTC ]
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Philip Jones’ editorial “Give and Take” explains Amazon’s recent success and Jeff Bezos stepping down. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-11 12:56:02 UTC ]
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Welbeck Publishing Group has reported turnover of £13m and operating profit of £1.3m in 2019 in its inaugural financial results, taking stock of its first nine months of trading. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-03 21:05:10 UTC ]
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After 27 years, Jeff Bezos, the entrepreneur who turned an online bookstore into one of the most powerful companies in the world, announced his plans to step down as Amazon CEO. In an email to employees on Tuesday, Bezos said the transition will come in Q3, at which point he will become... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2021-02-02 21:43:59 UTC ]
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Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, will hand over the CEO duties to Andy Jassy, head of Amazon Web Services, this summer. The company reported that sales in the year jumped 38% over 2019, to $386.1 million, and earnings skyrocketed 84%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is being sued for anti-competitive behaviour in the United States by the same law firm that successfully sued Apple and five major publishers for colluding to fix e-book prices in 2011. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-17 12:13:54 UTC ]
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The law firm that successfully sued Apple and five major publishers for colluding to fix e-book prices in 2011 has filed a class action against Amazon, accusing the company of colluding with the Big Five publishers to eliminate price competition from the e-book market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Shutdowns in December short-circuited the German market's progress in making up book sales losses from spring lockdowns. The post Börsenverein Report Shows 2020 German Book Revenue Down 2.3 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-01-08 15:54:29 UTC ]
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