After closing most of its college campus stores, Barnes & Noble Education has furloughed "the majority of the [Barnes & Noble College] workforce and a select number of employees from the company’s other segments,” the company said in a memo. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A Norwich indie has opened up a completely virtual version of its bookshop, in what its owners are calling a world first. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 05:14:23 UTC ]
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Nancy Bass Wyden, owner of Strand Book Store, with two locations in Manhattan, has posted an open letter on social media asking for help from the local community, saying sales are down 70% and the need for more support has become urgent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Midwest Independent Booksellers Association named Moon Palace owners Jamie and Angela Schwesnedl booksellers of the year, lauding the couple for their response to the civil unrest in Minneapolis this past spring. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Workers at the Indigo Books & Music location in Mississauga, Ontario, in suburban Toronto, have voted to join UFCW Local 1006A, prompted in part by orders to clean customer bathrooms. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Trade US president Don Weisberg said Thursday was "definitely a very tough day" for Macmillan employees following the surprise announcement that CEO John Sargent will leave the company at the end of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Beloved L.A. bookstores like Diesel are turning to fundraising platforms to survive the financial blows dealt by COVID-19. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-09-14 20:54:38 UTC ]
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As was the case when it launched in the US earlier this year, the arrival of the UK branch of Bookshop.org is timely Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-10 19:33:22 UTC ]
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For the quarter ended August 1, sales in Barnes & Noble Education’s retail segment dropped 42.2% from the comparable period a year ago, falling to $158.8 million. In the period, comparable store sales fell 42.8%, which B&NE said accounted for $106.6 million in lost revenue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With this year’s Independent Bookstore Day occurring at a particularly rough time for booksellers, the iconic Powell’s Books in Portland has decided to make a statement and stop selling through Amazon. In a statement, owner Emily Powell notes that the occasion, this year, feels “especially... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-27 19:29:44 UTC ]
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Independent Bookstore Day is going to be a quite different celebration of books and authors this year. While some bookstores are organizing hybrid festivities, at least one is holding a completely virtual event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz detail the fraud behind the Varsity Blues admissions scandal. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-21 12:00:00 UTC ]
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At Cosmopolitan staff meetings, workers complain of discrimination and tokenism. Former employees say Hearst Magazines president Troy Young made sexually offensive remarks. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-07-22 15:31:50 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Education reached an agreement with the investment firm that avoids the possibility of Outerbridge running an alternative slate of directors at the upcoming annual meeting. The deal comes as B&NE looks to accelerate its digital products and services for college students. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Twenty-five of the 1,314 financial sponsors of Borderlands Books in San Francisco were among the signatories to an open letter addressed to owner Alan Beatts, demanding that he relinquish ownership of the store in light of disturbing allegations recently made against him by an ex-girlfriend and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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As calls continue for embattled Borderlands Books owner Alan Beatts to divest from the store after allegations of violent assault and attempted rape surfaced two weeks ago, authors are canceling scheduled virtual events. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Strand Book Store’s union forcefully denounced the firing of twelve booksellers who were only recently rehired after mass layoffs during the first weeks of the new coronavirus outbreak in March. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The owners of Greenlight Bookstore, which has two Brooklyn locations, came forward this week to take responsibility for “negative experiences of Black customers and employees in our stores” with a commitment to improving. In an open letter published Wednesday, co-owners Rebecca Fitting and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-10 16:24:01 UTC ]
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Retail locations shuttered during lockdowns, so the company spruced up hundreds of its stores as the first step in a bigger plan. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-07-09 19:32:11 UTC ]
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New York-based Veritas Equity and Leeds Equity Partners consolidated multiple large education technology firms to form Anthology, based in Boca Raton. The company made it official this week after the private equity companies acquired Boca Ration-based Campus Management; Campus Labs in Buffalo,... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-07-07 18:29:21 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Education said it was surprised to learn that Outerbridge Capital, which owns 13.5% of the company, plans to nominate four of its own candidates to run for B&NE's board of directors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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