‘Fear’ Boosts Unit Sales in Mid-September

Unit sales of print books rose 2% in the week ended Sept. 16, 2018, over the comparable week in 2017, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]

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S&S children's targets digital, international sales

Simon & Schuster Children’s Books is predicting this Christmas and Boxing Day will be... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon forced to disclose UK sales

Amazon's UK net sales were £2.91bn in 2011, according to information the retailer has... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tablet Use, E-book Sales Grow Beyond Amazon, Nook

Tablets and other digital reading devices are expected to be big sellers this holiday season due in part to the growing number of devices available from a host of manufacturers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook tablets go on sale in UK

As anticipated, the Nook tablet e-readers, the Nook HD and HD+, have gone on sale in the UK today... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital sales up 50% at CUP

A 50% year-on-year increase in digital sales at Cambridge University Press contributed to a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Zealand: The Star Newspaper Up for Sale

Australian publisher APN is putting its South Island newspapers on the block including The Star in Christchurch and the Oamaru Mail. It is also intending to sell the Capital Community Newspaper group in Wellington but is keeping the weekly free Kap ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Group sales down at WHS

Group sales at W H Smith were down 4% like-for-like in the first 10 weeks of its new financial... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury's grows own brand book sales by 33%

Sainsbury’s has grown pre-tax profit by 2.5% in its half-year results as the retailer said... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette reports "stand-out month" in September

The publication of J K Rowling's The Casual Vacancy and ebook sales growth helped Hachette... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Federated Media Shutters Its Direct Sales Business

In what could presage a foundational shift in the online advertising landscape, Federated Media Publishing will shut down its direct sales business, i.e. the division charged with selling standard display ads. On Thursday afternoon (Nov. 8) the company began informing employees that it would... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nate Silver's book sales skyrocket post-election

Sales of political statistician Nate Silver's book 'The Signal and the Noise' saw a surge of 850 percent – lifting it to No. 2 on Amazon – after Silver correctly predicted the 2012 election results. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sandy sends NYC sales to an all-time low

Hurricane Sandy has blown book sales in New York City and several other US East Coast... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson denies FT sale

Pearson has denied reports that it is about to sell off the Financial Times, with a spokesperson... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Autumn half-term break boosts book market

Sales of children's books soared last week as schools broke for the first holiday of the new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of three million for latest Apple devices

Apple has announced sales of three million units internationally for its latest tablet devices,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gannett Unit To Produce Ads For The World Co.

Gannett Publishing Services has entered an agreement with The World Co. to produce print and digital ads for the family-owned Kansas media company through the Gannett Imaging and Ad Design Center, the company announced this week. The Des Moines, Iow ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PSA: Nook Simple Touch and Simple Touch with Glowlight go on sale in the UK

Barnes & Noble's arrival in the UK has been so well-telegraphed, you might be surprised to learn that today's the day the units actually launch. You'll be able to pick up a Nook Simple Touch or awkwardly-titled Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight from retailers such as John Lewis, Sainsbury's... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp. Unit Interested in Penguin Group

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has expressed interest in buying book publisher Penguin Group, potentially undermining merger discussions between Penguin and Random House, people familiar with the situation said. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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