Bookshops buck Bank Holiday weekend spending trend

Footfall at shops across the UK fell over the Bank Holiday weekend, but several independent bookshops have reported an increase in sales, with more visitors than usual. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Happiness to mindfulness, via wellbeing: how publishing trends grow

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[ The Guardian | 2016-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon confirms second bookshop opening

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones’ James Daunt: ‘Student of Bookshops’

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2016-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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