Reimagining Bookstores, a two-day online gathering of booksellers and publishing industry professionals, came to a close on October 19 with a clear mandate to continue building a movement to develop strategies that will lead to a more diverse, sustainable, and equitable bookselling trade in America. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Idlewild, an independent travel bookstore in Manhattan, has rebranded itself to put real tickets in the hands of its customers. Considering the ear-splitting bedlam you’ll find there, it’s hard to believe that the sprawling concrete grotesquerie of New York’s JFK Airport was originally named... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ABA's CEO sent an open letter to independent booksellers encouraging them to publicize Amazon as a company "detrimental" to the book business and buyers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two HarperCollins titles top the Booksellers Association Christmas picks, chosen by independent... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Department of Justice and 33 state attorneys general on Friday called for an array of sanctions that they claim will "reset competition to the conditions that existed before the conspiracy." Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Calgary bookstore Pages on Kensington is helping customers replace books they lost, while publishers have offered discounts to the store. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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President Obama appeared as scheduled at a Chattanooga, Tenn., Amazon warehouse and praised the business, causing even more independent booksellers to express their displeasure with his endorsement. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writing for Bloomberg.com, Virginia Postrel has a counterintuitive suggestion for publishers, Barnes & Noble and tech-savvy retail entrepreneurs: embrace showrooming. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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President Obama has angered the American Booksellers Assn. with a planned appearance Tuesday at an Amazon warehouse.President Obama, who faithfully shops at independent bookstores when given the chance, has angered the American Booksellers Assn. with a planned appearance Tuesday at an Amazon... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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President Obama will highlight Amazon as 'a perfect example of the company that is investing in American workers and creating good, high-wage jobs,' according to the White House. Independent booksellers aren't pleased. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With titles like The Walking Dead: Compendium One leading the way, sales of graphic novels in the USA are up 10% year-over-year in 2013. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller is to publish a monthly ebook ranking with sales figures supplied by all the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total revenue at Amazon rose 22% in the second quarter ended June 30, to $15.70 billion, while operating income fell 26%, to $79 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The business of publishing and selling books will continue its radical change. But some things are eternal. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2013-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers say they are unable to get print stock of Robert Galbraith/J K Rowling's The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Britain’s economic “recovery,” which the Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition that has run the country since May 2010 once promised would be well in hand by now, has receded beyond the horizon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK Booksellers Association reports that two thirds of shoppers use bookshops as showrooms, while in India, some young people cling to tradition. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Chinese government has placed a media ban on mentions of the 70,000-square-foot bookstore Taiwanese bookstore chain Eslite plans to open in China's tallest building in 2015. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones managing director James Daunt has come out against the removal of the recommended... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of Dan Brown's Inferno (Bantam Press) rocketed 48% week on week last week, sending the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Large states like California and Texas have the most bookstores. No surprise there. But when it comes to bookstores per capita, Montana, Wyoming, and Vermont top the list. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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