B&N Sees Some Positives in Gloomy Second Quarter

The chain’s sales fell and loss widened in the period, but book sales held firm. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Works sees 'highest ever' monthly sales figure

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Can’t See the Reading for the Devices

Porter Anderson curates the best web clips for authors, including Random House's Facebook success, male vs. female genre writing, self-publishing success in the UK and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK sees 250,000 digital Christmas downloads

Hachette UK saw 250,000 ebook sales between Christmas Day and Boxing Day, The Bookseller can... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers in 'dream' position, FutureBook hears

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Can We See You?

This week's edition looks at the troubles counting ebooks, why books need ISBNs, the five year history of the Kindle, James Daunt's UK gamble, and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TechRadar Sees Heavy Traffic While PTOM Closes Down

It was a mixed week for Future plc who announced record growth for TechRadar's U.S. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Strong quarter' for HC despite NewsCorp losses

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson sees operating profit decline

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon reports losses in third quarter

Amazon reported a loss of $274million (£170m) in its third quarter, blaming an unfavourable... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mondadori Sees Synergy in Kobo Partnership

Mondadori's GM, Riccardo Cavallero, talks with PP at the Frankfurt Book Fair about the Italian bookstore's new partnership with Kobo. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Casual Vacancy keeps pole position

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber recovers after 'difficult' first quarter

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Report Sees Gradual Decline in Book Spending

Given the state of flux in the book world, it can be dangerous to predict industry sales trends, but the private investment banking firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson has done just that in its latest annual report, the “VSS Communications Industry Forecast (2012–16).” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Argos sees return to sales growth

Argos returns to sales growth, led by the popularity of tablet computers and ebook readers, says owner Home Retail Group. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK and Commonwealth sees 8% sales drop in first half

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First UK Nook Christmas could see digital 'step change'

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E-book sales surge in first quarter, says B&N

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp Registers $1.6 Billion Fourth-Quarter Loss

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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