Dispatch from an Empty Store (shelftalker)

View from the front lines of bookselling just a few days into quarantine season. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-18 12:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Planning an Amazon-Style Store

In a conference call in December, CEO Ron Boire promised further details of a prototype store. Now more specifics are starting to emerge for a store that bears striking similarities to one just opened by Amazon in November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With St. Mark's on Brink of Closure, Owner Says New Store Could Rise

The miracle on Third Street continues. With beloved New York City indie St. Mark's Bookshop on the brink of shutting its doors, owner Bob Contant has revealed there is a “real possibility” that a new store will open in St. Mark's current location. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sourcebooks’ ‘Put Me In the Story’: B&N Puts It In the Stores

Dominique Raccah's popular Put Me In the Story line of personalized kids' books from Sourcebooks is picked up by Barnes & Noble. The post Sourcebooks’ ‘Put Me In the Story’: B&N Puts It In the Stores appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade praises 'fresh' new Waterstones store

Publishers, writers and agents praised the new Waterstones Tottenham Court Road as “fresh” and “funky” at its official opening last night. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former B&N Booksellers Have Hopes for Queens Store

When Vina Castillo, Natalie Noboa, and Holly Nikodem worked at the Forest Hills store, they often joked about opening a bookstore. Now that B&N has closed all three Queens stores, they're moving forward with their plans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exclusive revamps Johannesburg flagship store to ‘make books sexy’

Exclusive Books has redesigned its flagship Johannesburg store, with the result breaking “the shackles and restraints of the chain-store mentality” in order to make books “sexy” again. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Not bound by history, L.A.'s Caravan Book Store continues to turn pages

A shuffling step carries Leonard Bernstein onto Grand Avenue. The pilasters and garlands of the PacMutual Building rise above him. Nearly 70, a balding man with a gray cattle-catcher mustache, he finds his keys and stoops to the lock in the threshold. Two bells tied to a red ribbon jingle as the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philly’s Locust Moon Store Closes; Returns as Comics Press

Philly’s Locust Moon comics store will close but continue its publishing program and its annual comics festival. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mashable Shop Is a Native Ad That's Also an Online Store

Digital publishers are looking for all kinds of alternatives to the traditional banner ad. They've typically looked at new ways of fusing editorial and advertising -- sponsored articles, branded videos, etc. -- but Mashable has come up with a way to add e-commerce to the mix.On Cyber Monday... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bankrupt Family Christian Stores Plans a Holiday Rebound

Family Christian Stores is reemerging with pledges of better customer service, no active solicitation for its charities, and improved merchandising and product mix. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Family Christian Stores Plans a Holiday Rebound

Four months after emerging from bankruptcy, Family Christian Stores is counting on better customer service, no active solicitation for its charities, and improved merchandising and product mix to lift year-end sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lululemon Tries New Store Concepts in Effort to Woo Shoppers

Lululemon Athletica is saying, "namaste" with a new in-store initiative, inviting consumers to linger as well as shop. The Vancouver-based seller of yoga apparel will open its largest flagship to date in Manhattan's Flatiron District neighborhood on Wednesday. Roughly one-third of the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Target's Holiday Campaign Brings a Magical Story to Life Across TV, Digital and Its Stores

Target's taking kids and grown-ups alike on a "holiday odyssey," one that brings shopping and storytelling together in digitally fueled new ways. The Minneapolis-based retailer's 2015 campaign from 72andSunny is rooted in a digital children's book narrated by actor Neil Patrick Harris. The... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get the Android Marshmallow Quick Start Guide free from the Play Store

Doing the reading before class may not have been the highest priority while you were in school. But here’s some text you may actually want to dive into: a primer on all the cool, new features of Android Marshmallow. Google just published its Quick Start Guide, a free eBook that anyone can grab... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mobile Ad Blockers Have Already Become the App Store's Top Downloads

COLOGNE, Germany—Apple's support of ad-blocking in its iOS9 software has caused plenty of hand-wringing for U.S. publishers and ad-tech companies, and it appears they had good reason to worry. As of today, three of the Apple App Store's top paid apps in the U.S. are ad blockers, including the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fantagraphics, Comixology Expand Deal to the Kindle Store

Starting today, some 300 Fantagraphics titles will be available on Amazon’s Kindle Store, as the publisher has renewed and expanded its distribution deal with Comixology and Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Family Christian Sale Approved, Stores Will Remain Open

Family Christian Stores will remain open after a creditor-approved sale to FC Acquisition. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Family Christian Stores Bankruptcy: PW’s Coverage

Keep up to date with the Family Christian's bankruptcy with PW's ongoing coverage, from the initial filings to the latest proposed deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Details of Family Christian Stores’ New Ownership Plan Emerge

Family Christian Stores aims to land under new ownership by Aug. 11 in order to recover from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic-Con: Sales and Number of Stores Up, Diamond Reports

Led by sales of comics, revenue at Diamond Distributors rose 10% in the first half of 2015 over the same period in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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