For Bookstores, A Perfect Storm for Sales

As Independent Bookstore Day turns three, booksellers in 48 states see an opportunity to make strong Saturday sales even stronger. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Fell 10.3% in August

Bookstore sales tumbled 10.3% in August compared to August 2018, according to preliminary figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The double digit decline suggests that college students are cutting their purchases of print materials in favor of greater use of digital content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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July Bookstore Sales Drop 5%

Bookstore sales in July were $646 million, down from $680 million in 2019, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Dipped in May

Bookstore sales fell 0.6% in May compared to May 2018, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Offers Direct Sales to Orphaned Bookstores

In response to Baker & Taylor closing its retail wholesale business, Penguin Random House has launched the "Indies Express Program" to transition B&T indie bookstore accounts to direct sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Rose 1.7% in 2018

Bookstore sales in 2018 rose to $10.28 billion, up from $10.11 billion in 2017, according to preliminary figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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November Bookstore Sales See Big Gain

Bookstore sales in November jumped to $729 million, up from $663 million a year ago. The jump marks an increase of 9.9%, and is culled from preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Increased 7.2% in October

After two months of declines, bookstore sales were $699 million in October, up from $649 million in October 2017. Sales were flat in the first 10 months of the year compared to 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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September Bookstore Sales Fell 0.9%

Bookstore sales fell 0.9% in September compared, compared to the same period a year ago, according to a preliminary estimate released by the U.S. Census Bureau. For the first nine months of the year, sales were down 0.6%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Slipped 1.2% in August

After a number of months of sales gains, revenue at that nation's bookstores fell 1.2% in August compared to a year ago, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six-Month Bookstore Sales Down 1%

A 5.3% increase in June bookstore sales over June 2017 was not quite enough to offset a soft start to the year and bookstore sales finished the first half of 2018 with sales down 1.0% compared to a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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May Bookstore Sales Up $4 Million

Bookstore sales rose from $741 million last May to $745 million in May 2018, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau, an increase of 0.5%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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March Bookstore Sales Increased 3.5%

Bookstore sales rose 3.5% in March over March 2017. Despite the March gain, bookstore sales were still down 2.8% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the first period of 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Bookstore Day 2018: Animals and Authors Inspire Sales

More than 500 bookstores participated in this year's Independent Bookstore Day, which took place across the U.S. this past Saturday, April 28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Bounced Back in February

Bookstore sales ended a six-month losing streak in February, as sales rose 2.3% over February 2017. Sales for the first two months of 2018, though, were still down 8.6% from the comparable period in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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January Bookstore Sales Fell 9.1%

According to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, bookstore sales fell 9.1% in January 2018 compared to the first month of 2017. It was the sixth month in a row store sales fell compared to the previous year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Fell 3.6% in 2017

A slump in the second half of 2017 resulted in bookstore sales falling to $10.73 billion last year, down from $11.14 billion in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Sales Weather the Storms in Puerto Rico

With little electricity in the months following two powerful hurricanes that caused widespread devastation, residents turned to books for solace. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Dropped 6.4% in November

The late year swoon in bookstore sales continued into November with sales down 6.4% from November 2016. November was the fourth consecutive month bookstore sales fell compared to the same month in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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October Bookstore Sales Fell 4.6%

The 4.6% decline in October bookstore sales from a year ago was the third consecutive month sales fell from the comparable month in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Fell Again in September

According preliminary figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau, bookstore sales declined 6.5% this September, compared to September 2016. The decline followed a 10.9% drop in bookstore sales in August. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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