Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has admitted local lockdowns have been “devastating” for sales but says he is confident stores can meet demand in the run-up to Christmas. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-14 14:54:03 UTC ]
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Egmont, Simon & Schuster and Templar Publishing have all landed two titles on the W H Smith... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's all too easy to forget in English-speaking countries that the e-reading selection often isn't as diverse in other parts of the world, where local authors are often kept out of the equation. The Portuguese may know that all too well, which makes Kobo's arrival in their country a potential... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jamie Oliver will beat J K Rowling to the Christmas number one book spot, the majority of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Analysts have predicted that this Christmas could herald a "real step change" for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Next month, at the annual Block by Block conference for local news sites, around 100 independent publishers will celebrate the launch of a new nonprofit trade group that will offer support for the growing hyperlocal news industry. Local Indepe ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is reportedly trialling a scheme to deliver parcels which customers can collect from... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 'Find Waldo Local' campaign, held nationwide for the month of July, had customers hunting for Waldo in independent bookstores and businesses. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Candlewick's Find Waldo Local promotion, which the publisher produced last month in conjunction with the American Booksellers Association, was such a resounding success that Candlewick announced that it will sponsor it again next summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gardners will not produce its own consumer-facing Christmas catalogue this year, but will instead... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith has reported a like-for-like sales decrease of 3% across the group in the last quarter... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones could sell other devices instore alongside the Kindle, as m.d. James Daunt said the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones m.d. James Daunt is planning to grow the number of the chain's stores, according... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Waterstones decision to sell Amazon Kindles and ebooks has provoked widespread discussion in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has said the deal with Amazon to sell its e-reading devices and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has warned that e-lending in libraries will put further pressure on... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Max Porter, currently manager of the Chelsea branch of Daunt Books, is to join Granta... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Recognizing that collaboration in the industry has never been more important, the California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA) has joined forces with the Local Media Association (formerly Suburban Newspapers of America) to offer certain product ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Like the Austin Independent Business Alliance, begun by Steve Bercu, co-owner of BookPeople, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, many early shop-local initiatives were started to keep Borders out. In Austin, Borders’s attempt to move across the street from Bercu’s store also led... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 'The Escape Artists' by Noam Scheiber and 'Confidence Men' by Ron Suskind, President Obama's economic recovery plan and his advisors are in the spotlight, but the books' analyses are off the mark in places.On Oct. 28 and 29, 1929, when the great crash devastated the stock market, Herbert... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Espresso Book Machine means that booksellers can publish and sell an enormous number of titles. But can they make the finances work? Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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