B&N Education Sales Fall 5% in Q1, Loss Up Slightly

Barnes & Noble Education reported that revenue in the first quarter, ended July 28, fell to $337.5 million, down from $355.7 million a year ago. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Unit Sales Slipped 1.2% Last Week

Another strong performance by adult fiction was not enough to prevent unit sales of print books from falling 1.2% last week compared to the week ended September 12, 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Fearsome Fall: Close-up on 'The Autumnal'

Bestselling author Daniel Kraus and artist Chris Shehan talk about collaborating on The Autumnal, a graphic novel from Nightfall, the dedicated horror imprint from Vault Comics. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Non-fiction and children’s outstrip fiction in Ireland as sales fillip continues

After encouraging sales despite bookshops’ closures in the first lockdown, the market in Ireland has responded remarkably well since, with sales of Non-Fiction and Children’s titles particularly solid. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-10 13:31:14 UTC ]
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15 books to read this fall

Amanda Gorman, Jodi Picoult and Anthony Doerr all have new books coming out in the months ahead. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-09 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Adult Fiction Couldn't Save Last Week's Print Book Sales

With all categories except adult fiction having declines, unit sales of print books fell 5.2% in the week ended September 4, 2021 from the comparable week in 2020 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon corporation tax up as sales continue to soar

Amazon UK services paid £18.3m in corporation tax last year, up around 26% from £14.5m the year before, as sales soared by 64%. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-07 23:53:33 UTC ]
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Amazon is running a Labor Day sale on Kindles and Fire tablets

Amazon is offering discounts on a swathe of Kindles and Fire tablets for Labor Day. While the price cuts might not be quite as hefty as those you'd find on Prime Day, they're still solid, and you'll save around a third on most of the devices. Each version of the Fire 7 tablet, which Amazon says... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-09-06 14:39:41 UTC ]
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Headline signs Vosper's book on pregnancy and baby loss

Headline Home has signed Beyond Grief: Navigating the Journey of Pregnancy and Baby Loss by Pippa Vosper.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 17:11:26 UTC ]
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Booktopia 'eclipses expectations' as sales rise 35%

Revenue at Australian online book retailer Booktopia Group Limited has grown by 35% this year, soaring to $223.9m (£119m) from last year's $165.7m (£88m) and beating its forecasts for the full year to 30th June 2021.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 13:52:14 UTC ]
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Booktopia Sales Rose 35% in Fiscal 2021

Australian online book retailer Booktopia Group reported a 35% increase in revenue in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 over fiscal 2020 with sales of A$223.9 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite drops to all-time low price of $71 in one-day sale

Now might be a good time to buy an e-reader for school — or that end-of-summer vacation. Amazon has cut the price of the ad-supported 8GB Kindle Paperwhite to an all-time low of $71 in a one-day-only sale, well below the official $130 sticker. That's lower than what we saw just two weeks... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-08-29 15:44:54 UTC ]
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Daunt reveals sales rise at Barnes and Noble

James Daunt has hailed a rise in sales at American bookseller Barnes & Noble following changes he introduced after being appointed as its c.e.o. in 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-27 02:05:18 UTC ]
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Faber falls for 'uplifting' YA romance collection

Faber has landed a collection of "uplifting" romantic short stories, edited by author Melissa Meyer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-26 20:21:46 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Skid Ends After Four Weeks

Unit sales of print books increased 1.6% last week over 2020, ending four weeks of declines. Adult fiction sales led the rebound, with sales up 26.3%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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UK sales up 31% at Unbound in 2021

Unbound has reported its trade sales grew year on year in both the UK and US by 31% and 51% respectively during 1st January to 31st July 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 22:51:14 UTC ]
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Chinese education changes could hit ELT divisions at UK publishers

China has announced a series of reforms for private education companies, which could impact English Language Teaching (ELT) divisions at UK publishers.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 16:50:15 UTC ]
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Publishing Sales Jump 18.1% in First Six Months of 2021

With all segments posting increases, sales rose 18.1% in the first half of 2021 over the comparable period in 2020 for publishers who report results to the AAP. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The 5 Best Libraries to See in Cambridge

Cambridge has over 100 libraries, so here are some (subjective) recommendations for the best ones to start with. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-08-23 10:39:00 UTC ]
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Apple's AirPods Pro fall to $180, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

The internet was awash with tech deals this week, with some of the best coming from Apple and Amazon. Apple's AirPods Pro dropped to $180 while the MacBook Pro M1 received at $200 discount. Amazon kicked off its "off to college" sale by reducing the prices of its Echo speakers, including the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-08-20 15:50:10 UTC ]
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Print Unit Sales Dip in Mid-August

Unit sales of print books declined 1.3% in the week ended Aug. 14, 2021, from the comparable week in 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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