Bookstore sales rose 1.8% in April, over the same period in 2016, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Bookstore revenue was $714 million for the month, compared to $701 for the same period a year ago. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joe Girard sold 1,425 vehicles in 1973. Ali Reda says he sold 1,582 last year.But Girard will not lose his title as the world's best car salesman, because Guinness World Records has decided to retire the category rather than settle what has turned into an ugly dispute between Girard, now 89, and... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There are many points of difference between China’s books market and that of the UK and US, but one of the starkest is digital growth. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Madeleine Ovenden, previously of Michael O’Mara, has been appointed head of UK sales for Laurence King Publishing (LKP). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wales and the West is emerging as the area with the fastest-growing book sales of 2018 so far, according to fresh statistics from Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is New York magazine for sale? A spokeswoman for New York Media has confirmed that the Wasserstein family is considering "investment interest and strategic opportunities" and "evaluating the market" following reports that New York magazine and its digital offshoots are up for sale. Bruce... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The share of income from rights has steadily increased from 72 percent in 2013 to 80 percent in 2016,’ says the UK’s Publishers Association, in a report released this summer. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson In Five Years: A 90 Percent Rise in Rights Income hen Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books were relatively flat in the week ended Aug. 5, 2018, compared to the similar week in 2017, falling 0.2% at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For all the excitement, tourism, and politically tinged analysis that FIFA's 21st World Cup brought to Moscow, the books market seems to have come out cheering, too, with international visitors said to be asking for Russian reads. The post Reports Indicate the World Cup Boosted Book Sales for... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of English-language print books in Canada, for the first six months of 2018, were down 1% compared with the same period last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With sales of backlist and frontlist titles down, as well as a drop in ebook sales, revenue in HMH's trade division fell 15% In the second quarter ended June 30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times is out with a grim scoop from medialand this afternoon in a post headlined "Facing Losses, Cond Nast Plans to Put 3 Magazines Up for Sale." Oddly enough, you have to dive pretty deep into the story by Edmund Lee and Sapna Maheshwari to find out which three mags. So we... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cambridge University Press saw turnover of £316m in the year to 30th April 2018, a headline rise of 3.1% on the previous year's total of £306m. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book publishing revenue increased 5.5% in the January to April period over the same period in 2017, according to figures released by the AAP as part of its StatShot statistics program. The year-to-date gains include a 4.4% sales increase in April over April 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With all four major categories posting increases in the week ended July 22, 2018, unit sales of print books were up 6% from the comparable week last year at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue in the first half of 2018 rose 1.4% over the comparable period in 2017 at the Hachette Book Group, parent company Lagardère reported, and profits rose by an unspecified amount. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American publishers’ total industry sales dipped slightly in 2017, but audio downloads continued to boom, rising by 28.8% year-on-year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Overall ticket sales for this year’s Young Adult Literature Convention (YALC) are up 11% compared to last year, according to the organisers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inside the DC Universe Experience at Comic-Con International in San Diego. DC Entertainment used the interactive experience to promote its upcoming streaming service. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2018-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ireland’s Nielsen-measured market has enjoyed strong, UK-beating growth this year to date, with a grass-roots author campaign propelling the late Emma Hannigan to the top of the bestseller lists. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With print-unit sales falling in all four major categories, total sales in the week ended July 15, 2018, were down 5% compared to the similar week in 2017, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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