Can Indies Fill the Christian Retail Gap?

LifeWay's decision to close all 170 of its bricks-and-mortar stores by the end of the year comes two years after Family Christian closed all 240 of its outlets and could lead to potential sales for surrounding independent bookstores. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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My Job in 5; Marion Rankine, Head of Promotions and Retail standards, Foyles

Describe your role I work closely with the shop managers to plan and maintain promotional spaces across our flagship store in Charing Cross Road. I spend most of my time picking titles for displays, installing and merchandising them, organising signage and planning future promotions with staff... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books continue to buck national retail sales trend

Books continue to buck the national retail trend, with sales up 8.9% year-on-year in volume in August in comparison to the year before, where total UK retail sales were down 0.9% in the same period. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Optimism High at Premier Christian Fiction Conference

After several years of angst over falling sales and shrinking fiction output, all sides seem to be looking forward at the 2016 American Christian Fiction Writer’s conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Industry Notes: Beijing Book Fair, Japan’s Mobile Games, Scotland’s Indie Publishers

Zhejiang University Press has events at BIBF this week, as Japan's Toto Serkan looks at Japan's mobile gaming market, and Scotland's Society of Young Publishers weighs the industry's interest in new skills. The post International Industry Notes: Beijing Book Fair, Japan’s Mobile Games,... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nonfiction Bestseller Beth Moore’s Foray Into Christian Fiction

Beth Moore, the author of bestsellers ‘So Long, Insecurity’ and ‘Audacious,’ is breaking into Christian fiction with ‘The Undoing of Saint Silvanus.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hackney indie makes 'Small Biz 100' list

The Ship of Adventures bookshop in London's Hackney has been named in Small Business Saturday UK’s "Small Biz 100" for 2016, a campaign promoting and supporting small businesses on the high street. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retail sales up despite Brexit

Retail sales are holding up after the UK’s decision to Brexit, figures have revealed today. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Indie Could Have Unexpected Hit with New Book on Trees

A book that has topped Germany's bestseller list for the past year is poised to be a North American bestseller for the Canadian small press, Greystone Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson and Nesta to predict skills gaps for the 2030 jobs economy

Education company Pearson and innovation foundation Nesta are partnering on a research initiative to predict skills needed for employment in 2030 and the implications this has on learning. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Northern Fiction Alliance launches for indies

Four independent publishers have come together to form the Northern Fiction Alliance, a cohort assembled to showcase the output of northern indie presses to the international market in an attempt to “level the playing field” and promote regional diversity in publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies strong on Royal Society Science Book Prize shortlist

The Royal Society has revealed its six-strong shortlist for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2016, five of which are published by independent presses. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gap Is Accused of Sexist Email Campaign in U.K.

Gap has come under fire in the U.K. for a sexist marketing campaign that labels a little girl a "social butterfly" and a small boy a "little scholar."The email campaign to promote "first big day" at school styles for toddlers was spotted by Let Toys Be Toys, an online group that lobbies the U.K.... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Expands AMP in Search Results as Retailers Join Push for Faster Mobile Web

Google made a move Tuesday that should have every publisher and ecommerce player on notice, expanding links to Accelerated Mobile Pages beyond a carousel at the top of its search results to the full list of hits below.Google has been displaying AMP pages in a carousel intended to highlight news... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie bookshops turn a new page to fight off threat from Amazon

Spate of openings of ‘destination’ stores as owners offer drinks, performances and crafts to tempt customers away from Amazon It’s children’s story hour at the Book Nook in Hove and the owner, Vanessa Lewis, is doing a reading of Julia Donaldson’s rhyming picture book The Detective Dog. Related:... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N, Adaptive Studios Ink Exclusive Retail Deal

Under the agreement, the retailer will get a six-month period of exclusivity for all new Adaptive titles beginning this month with two teen novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Kendall Ryan's Indie 'Hitched' Hits #1

Ryan, who previously hit the 'New York Times' bestseller list with 'Screwed,' took the top spot on the iBooks list with the first title in her Imperfect Love series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Town & Country's New Editor in Chief Had a Staffer Fill Her Office With Personal Touches

When Stellene Volandes was promoted in March from Town & Country’s executive style director to editor in chief, she knew that the magazine’s 170-year legacy was one of its greatest strengths. That history comes to life in T&C’s offices, headquartered on the 33rd floor of the Hearst Tower... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inkshares Publishes First Indie Bookstore Title

One year after Inkshares, which uses crowdfunding to determine what to publish, began courting indies, it is publishing its first bookstore-generated title, an anthology from Boston's Papercuts J.P. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Self-Publishing 2.0’? An Industry Alliance for Indies Calls the Question

Watching for a day when 'generosity flows in both directions,' ALLi's leadership assesses new development—and division—in the indie-publishing sector. The post ‘Self-Publishing 2.0’? An Industry Alliance for Indies Calls the Question appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retailers await Rowling as Brexit and football hit footfall

Booksellers are hoping that the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child later this month will offset the negative impact economic uncertainty has had on footfall following the Brexit vote.     Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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