Bookmarc: Bookstore as Luxury Brand

Bookstores may be many things, but fashionable isn’t usually one of them. That could change now that designer Marc Jacobs has put his imprimatur on Bookmarc stores on both coasts and added branded Bookmarc sections to a handful of MJ stores from Provincetown, Mass., to San Francisco, as well as in London, Paris, and Milan. He’s also planning to open two more stand-alone Bookmarcs in Washington, D.C., and Shanghai. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Bookstore sales increased 12.3% in May over a year ago, rising to $665 million, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The gain was relatively modest compared to earlier jumps in previous months. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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In the first of a planned series of webinars focusing on branding as a metaphor for modern times, the American Institute of Graphic Arts hosted a conversation aimed at illuminating how books have become recognizable brands. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Franklin Fixtures Owners Open Bookstore in Tennessee

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S&S Launches Banned Books Promotion for Bookstores

In response to growing book censorship, Simon & Schuster has launched a “Read banned books!” promotion that provides information on challenged titles, in-store displays, and social media materials. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstores Respond to Demise of Roe v. Wade

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Cannes Today—Netflix x Google, Paris Hilton x Gary V, and the branded yacht scene explained

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Bookstore Sales Rose 31% in April

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One of the country’s oldest Black-owned bookstores is closing.

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Amazon to close Kindle bookstore in China, halt device sale

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Reimagining Bookstores Imagines Reaching Across the Aisle

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