At Annual NEIBA Show, Booksellers Slam Amazon and Toast Each Other

At the just-wrapped annual gathering of the New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA), there were big names and one big outburst, when the host of the New England Book Awards Banquet, Joe Donahue, kicked off the evening with a loud expletive about Amazon. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA joins Amazon boycott

The American Booksellers Association has joined the growing list of US retailers to boycott the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Adds to Prime

In a deal with Viacom, Amazon Prime members will be able to stream TV shows from MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TV Land, Spike, VH1, BET, CMT and Logo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indigo and Books-a-Million join boycott of Amazon print titles

Canadian bookselling chain Indigo Books and Music and Books-a-Million have joined ranks with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tough Week for Amazon

Despite posting a 35% sales increase for the fourth quarter and earnings that were better than expected (if still down compared to a year ago), last week was a tough one for Amazon. Analysts and investors were disappointed in the quarterly report, and the stock price for the nation’s largest... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PLR shows focus on crime and kids

Crime and thriller authors, almost all American, make up every one of the top 10 most borrowed... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches India e-commerce site

Amazon has this morning launched an e-commerce site in India called Junglee.com. The platform... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon ups UK ebook sales five-fold

Amazon.co.uk increased Kindle ebook sales by five times in its fourth quarter but its parent... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: Amazon expects low growth for late 2011

Amazon has been pushing into new markets with products like the Kindle ebook, but investors are worried that the expansion is coming at the expense of profits. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble, Taking On Amazon in the Fight of Its Life

As Barnes & Noble fights for its future, the publishing industry is holding its breath. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At ALA Midwinter, Librarians Show Some Fight

They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that certainly held true for the issues facing librarians at the American Library Association’s 2012 Midwinter Meeting, held January 20–24 in Dallas. In a climate of stretched budgets, ever-more-complex technology, copyright and legislative issues, and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anobii chief says drop DRM to fight Amazon

Matteo Berlucchi, chief executive of the social e-retailer Anobii, has urged publishers to drop... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon strikes print deal with HMH

Amazon.com has struck a print licensing agreement with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, which will... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Expected to Cut Kindle Fire Orders in Half as New iPad Looms

Sources from Amazon's supply chain in the Far East indicated to DigiTimes that Kindle Fire orders with original device manufacturers are expected to be just 3 million units this quarter. That's half the 6 million units Amazon reportedly shipp ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookseller Awards open for business

The starting gun has been fired in the race to find Britain's best publishers, retailers... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon moves closer to Brazil ebook launch

Amazon has hired Mauro Widman as Kindle "vendor manager" in Brazil, to prepare for a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Booksellers Week set for July

Independent Booksellers Week is to take place over the first week of July, with the Booksellers... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Questions for a Bookseller: Watermark Returns

The Tip Sheet called up Sarah Bagby, owner of Watermark Books in Wichita, Kan., to find out what’s being exchanged during the annual post-holiday gift-correction season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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