There will be a lot fewer old-fashioned books in the Big Apple over the next decade. Barnes & Noble announced Monday morning that it is planning to prune between 189 and 239 stores by 2023, from its current total of 689. Local real estate brokers speculate that some of those locations will be in New York City.According to a Barnes & Noble spokeswoman, however, the sellstore has not changed its rate of store closures. She notes that the chain has historically closed about 15 stores per year over the last 10 years."Barnes & Noble has great real estate in prime locations and the company's management is fully committed to the retail concept for the long term," she said, though she declined to comment specifically on the future of the company's Big Apple fleet.The ongoing cutbacks come as the giant Manhattan-based bookseller, continues to face stiff competition from everyone from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to ebooks. The chain boasts 13 locations in the city, including a half dozen large outposts in Manhattan. While Barnes & Noble's Union Square lease, for around 62,000 square feet, does not come due until 2036, according to CoStar Group Inc., other outposts have earlier deadlines. The lease on the company's 34,000-square-foot store at 555 Fifth Ave., for example, is up in two years, according to CoStar."We reach out to landlords quite often to inquire as to whether the space occupied by Barnes & Noble might be available," said Robin Abrams, executive vice... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2013-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Orion Publishing Group has hired two new people to join its group marketing team: Tom Noble and Katie Moss. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent content company Kew Media Group is to acquire a stake in author Jeff Norton’s London-based Awesome Media & Entertainment company. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over the past six episodes of Working, we’ve been talking with writers and artists about how comics get made. In this episode, which you can listen to via the player above, we’re looking at how they make their way into readers’ hands. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2017-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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13 October 1987: The Daily Mirror publisher announced that the newspaper would promote European culture, science and industry Robert Maxwell is to publish a new Paris-based English language newspaper, the European Daily, which should be on sale from January 1, 1989. The Daily Mirror publisher... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Both indie booksellers and chains are filling the gap caused by the closure of over 240 Family Christian Stores earlier this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson has completed the sale of a 22% stake in Penguin Random House (PRH) to its co-shareholder Bertelsmann. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hutchinson/Arrow has renewed the publishing licence of P G Wodehouse for a further 10 years and will be publishing a new "Pick-Me-Up" series of his short stories aimed at the literary gift market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On the day after the Dodgers clinched a postseason berth, their manager did not rule out the possibility that Austin Barnes could be their primary catcher in the playoffs. The Dodgers have used Barnes to spell Yasmani Grandal against left-handers this season. But Barnes has been more effective... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New bookstores are opening in Los Angeles, Chicago and Grand Rapids; the beloved Chicago bookstore cat facing unemployment; how books affect the U.K. economy; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While the full extent of the damage caused by Hurricane Irma is still unknown, some bookstores in Florida are reporting that they are open for business. Others, however, are dealing with power outages and uncertainty about if, and when, they will be able to turn the lights back on. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Thursday night, in the midst of a blowout loss to Colorado, Yasmani Grandal mishandled a pitch from Brock Stewart and let it drift behind him. A run scored, and Grandal was charged with his 15th passed ball in 2017. He leads all catchers in the majors in that category. A day later, Austin... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble has been closing stores steadily for years, but CEO Demos Parneros said, during a conference call yesterday, that his goal is to position the company for "net store expansion" in fiscal 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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eBay has launched a dedicated storefront for entertainment products, including books, as it bids to become “the destination for physical media in the UK”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Finding self-published indie games on Xbox is a lot easier as of today. You'll be able to find them on the Xbox Store hidden in their own "Creators Collection" marketplace. Microsoft's Chris Charla (director of its ID @ Xbox indie outreach program) s... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From the VOA: Amid tough economic times in South Africa, consumers are supporting a growing number of used book stores, avoiding new-book prices. The post In an Economic Crunch, South African Readers Turn to Used Book Stores appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A popular bookshop which has served up worlds of imagination to young and old for more than 30 years is facing a crisis. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laurene Powell Jobs's Emerson Collective has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Atlantic, the iconic political and cultural magazine that has also become a force in digital publishing.Powell Jobs, the 53-year-old widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, is buying the stake from Atlantic... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German consumer electronics company Ceconomy has paid €425m to acquire the controlling stake of 24.33% in the Fnac Darty, the largest French cultural product chain, from Artémis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The second Ink by Hudson, a new concept bookstore from the airport retailer, has opened at the Tucson International Airport. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shares in the publishing firm rise after it says the sale will raise about $1bn (£776m). Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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