BA warns rates hike will leave some ‘crippled’

The Booksellers Association (BA) this week warned Treasury chief secretary David Gauke that planned increases to business rates bills this April will result in many booksellers’ businesses being “absolutely crippled”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]

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BA's Godfray 'optimistic' about bookshop numbers in 2017

The Booksellers' Association has struck an optimistic note with members in its newsletter and review of 2016 ahead of Christmas, predicting a possibility of more bookshop openings than closures in 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CMS committee warns cuts 'making arts less accessible'

The Culture, Media and Sport select committee has warned that budget cuts are making culture less accessible, as part of its latest report on funding and support for the arts outside London. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mendeley co-founder Jan Reichelt leaves Elsevier

Jan Reichelt, co-founder and managing director of Mendeley, now part of Elsevier, has left the company "to pursue other interests". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna Rafferty leaves Pottermore for BBC Worldwide

Anna Rafferty is leaving Pottermore to join the BBC Worldwide as its director of digital marketing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jaime Carey Leaving Barnes & Noble

Jaime Carey, the long-time B&N executive who was named head of the development and restaurant group in June, will leave the company in February after B&N determined he would no longer have his current duties. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors United warns of attacks on 'author livelihoods' under Trump administration

The new US administration under Donald Trump could make things "very, very much worse" for authors, according to campaign group Authors United. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Says Faster Mobile Ads Are Boosting Clickthrough Rates Up to 200 Percent

As tech giants continue their push to speed up load times for advertising and publishers across the mobile web, early numbers from one of them seem to show that faster ads really do work better. According to research released today by Google and Teads, the video tech company, mobile publishers... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed CMO Frank Cooper Is Leaving the Digital Media Giant

Industry veteran Frank Cooper is leaving BuzzFeed, where he has been CMO for the past 17 months. In marketing circles, Cooper has been seen as a key conduit between the digital publisher and advertisers because of his brand experience. He quit his post as PepsiCo's chief marketer in June 2015... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kings Road's head of digital Nick Coveney leaves Bonnier Publishing

Nick Coveney, Kings Road Publishing's head of digital and social media (part of Bonnier Publishing), is stepping down from his role. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Communications director Maureen Corish to leave PRH in restructure

Maureen Corish, group communications director for Penguin Random House UK, is leaving the business at the end of November as the result of a restructure in PRH's communications function. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elena Lappin to leave Pushkin imprint One

Elena Lappin will be leaving her role as editor-at-large for One, an imprint of Pushkin Press, in Spring 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Deborah Needleman Leaves T Magazine | People on the Move — 11.22.16

New York Media promotes two, while Modern Luxury shakes up the editor tree. The post Deborah Needleman Leaves T Magazine | People on the Move — 11.22.16 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPA-FEP Global Report Promotes ‘Zero-Rating VAT’ on All Books

International book taxation report indicates that Europe taxes its books at a much higher standard VAT rate than Asia does. The post IPA-FEP Global Report Promotes ‘Zero-Rating VAT’ on All Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers to Leave Crain’s Chicago Business

David Snyder and Lisa Emerick to part at end of year following disagreements over growth strategy. The post Publishers to Leave Crain’s Chicago Business appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eason on track for second year of profit but warns on Brexit

Eason is on track to retain its profitability this year, with single-digit revenue growth, its c.e.o. Conor Whelan has told The Bookseller on the eve of the all-important Christmas bookselling season. However, the chain’s chief also warned of the potential impact Brexit could have on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Longtime EIC Dana Points is Leaving Parents Magazine

Meredith Corp. confirms Points is departing the company after eight years to "pursue a new endeavor." The post Longtime EIC Dana Points is Leaving Parents Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rates of change

The BA's Giles Clifton says that the government's reforms to business rates have been welcomed, but they still present "a real threat" to booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt slams 'injustice' of business rates for bricks and mortar stores

Waterstones has a “major hurdle” to jump in April, when the introduction of the UK government’s “unjust” business rates re-evaluation will leave the company with a £2m-a-year shortfall, which could jeopardise the retailer’s recent return to profitability. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Ward to leave Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury's group UK sales director David Ward is to leave the company, having worked there for its entire 30 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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