Asian Bookstore Forum 2019: The Retail Context in China Today

At China's Asian Bookstore Forum in Xi'an, researchers cited a sharp shift, book sales moving quickly away from physical stores and over to online retail. The post Asian Bookstore Forum 2019: The Retail Context in China Today appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-23 05:30:19 UTC ]
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Olympic buzz builds for retailers

Sales of London-themed Olympic 2012 books shot up 21% last week, as booksellers reported a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Mail Parent Launches Travel Retail Website

The publishing giant behind the Daily Mail is entering the travel arena with a bookings site. MailTravel.co.uk is described as offering a “robust new sales distribution channel to existing and new suppliers”. A& ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

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Sage launches e-bookstore

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OPA Study Reveals Attitudes of Today’s Tablet User

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The Other E-book Retailers

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury's buys ebook retailer

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New Retailer Zola Premieres, Softly, at BEA

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An indie bookstore 'saved by a tweet'

Broadway Books in Portland, Oregon, saved from shutting its doors when the owner's son tweeted a plea to help save it, is now celebrating its 20th birthday. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Four retailers up for BSBAs

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Cannon Street store for LS Travel Retail

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Retailers do battle over new J K Rowling prices

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China focus for Collins launch

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"Some improvement" for books as March sunshine warms retail

The British Retail Consortium's (BRC) sales monitor for March has revealed "some... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Reports: Apple Could Face Federal E-Book Suit Today

The Department of Justice may file a suit against Apple today over ebook price-fixing complaints, according to reports from Reuters and Bloomberg. The DOJ has been probing antitrust complaints regarding Apple's 2010 pacts with  book publishers; several of the biggest publishers are preparing to... Continue reading at AllThingsD

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Bad new for independent bookstores: Is Google becoming "another Amazon"?

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