Barnes & Noble considers sale

Beleaguered US bookselling chain Barnes & Noble has said it has received "expressions of interest from multiple parties in making an offer to acquire the company". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiction rules 2012 ebook sales

A new report on the ebook market in 2012 shows the continuing dominance of fiction, with fiction... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print sales soar over Easter break

Spending on printed books soared by more than £2m in the UK last week, with the value of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IDPF: Tablets eroding e-reader sales

Europe and the rest of the world may trail the United States in the size of their ebook markets... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Local Newspaper Publisher Sale Approved

Yardley-based newspaper publisher Journal Register Co. Thursday won court approval to sell its assets to an affiliate of its current owner in exchange for $114 million in secured debt and about $6 million in cash, Bloomberg reported. A New York-bas ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There’s a General Global Decline in Book Sales, Why?

Research is showing that book sales around the world are in general decline and in some countries people are said to have simply stopped reading. What's to blame? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book sales fall following bumper week

Printed book sales in the UK slipped back last week, despite a number of new novels by some of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print sales fall following bumper week

Printed book sales in the UK slipped back last week, despite a number of new novels by some of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print sales hit 2013 high

Sales of printed books rocketed to a 2013 high last week as shoppers hit bookshops in the hunt... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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South Korean Book Sales Plummeted by 20% in 2012

Sales of new books in South Korea fell by 20% in 2012, according to a report from Statistics Korea, a situation that has Han Ki-ho, head of the Korean Publishing Market Research Institute, very concerned. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen Expositions Up For Sale

  Nielsen Holdings NV has hired an investment bank to explore a sale of its tradeshow and event wing, Nielsen Expositions, multiple sources are reporting. Nielsen Expositions President David Loechner declined comment. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tribune Co. hires investment bankers to explore sale of newspaper unit

Tribune Co. has hired investment bankers to advise the media company on the sale of its newspaper publishing unit, according to a source familiar with the matter. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's book sales boosted by half-term break

Sales of books for children surged in the UK last week, as schools broke for the spring half-term... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Economist Considers Audio-Only Subscription

The Economist is considering providing an audio-only subscription, according to Nick Blunden, global digital publisher of the title. The weekly print title, which is also available online and has apps for seven digital platforms, said the move would ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sale of Used E-books Getting Closer

At a time when many independent booksellers both here and abroad are beginning to gain traction selling Kobo ebooks, other retailers are eyeing the secondary market for ebooks and other digital content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales dropped just a bit in 2012, says the US Census Bureau

Preliminary estimates from the Census Bureau show that US bookstores as a whole experienced a 0.5 percent decrease in sales for the year of 2012. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Warner Put the "For Sale" Sign on Time Inc. Last Fall

Jeff Bewkes and company used to insist they wanted to hang on to their magazine business. They stopped saying that in September. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Warner Considering Spinning Off Part Of Its Publishing Arm: Report

According to Fortune, the media giant is meeting with a reps from Meredith--but nothing's been confirmed. Could Time Warner be following in the steps of News Corp. and considering spinning off its publishing division? According to a report by Fortune (a Time Inc. publication), the media... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fast Diet holds top spot in healthy sales week

Mimi Spencer and Michael Mosley's intermittent fasting guide, The Fast Diet, was comfortably... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cambridge Completes Warehouse Sale

Cambridge University Press has completed the sale of its U.S. warehouse and distribution facility in West Nyack, N.Y. CUP announced plans to sell the warehouse as part of a strategic process that included an agreement last summer with Ingram Publisher Services to have Ingram manage the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon reports record sales growth

Amazon saw record sales growth of 22% to $21bn (£13bn) over the Christmas period, with the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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