Indies continue to decline on high street

Booksellers Association chief executive Tim Godfray has renewed calls for publishers to "... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade debates high street for IBW

The answer to keeping Britain’s high streets alive “has to be political”, a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High street demand strong for e-readers

Retailers are reporting strong customer demand for their newly available e-readers, boosting... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowling looks to next projects, as Casual Vacancy proves high street hit

J K Rowling's next published work is likely to be for children younger than the readers of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith reports high street book sales increase

W H Smith has announced that it expects full-year results to be at the top end of market... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London's high street 'dead' as Games hit trade

Retailers have spoken of “dead” high streets in London as shoppers avoid the West End... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BA: new digital offers for high street

The Booksellers Association's chief executive Tim Godfray has said Kobo, Anobii and Hive will... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt: library e-lending "disruptive" to high street

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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BA to focus on high street challenge

This year’s Booksellers Association conference, to be held at the Warwick University... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Government announces high street plans

The government has announced it is to accept all the 28 recommendations made in Mary Portas... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BA urges members to lobby MPs on High Street future

The Booksellers Association is urging members to write to their MPs today expressing their... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Customers move to support high street

Customer sentiment towards the high street helped independent bookshops in the final weeks of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Portas report: half of consumer spend off high street

Mary Portas is expected to suggest cutting regulations for traders and launching a national... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High street welcomes 'range' Christmas

Booksellers say they are set for a "range Christmas", predicting that it will benefit... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meyer decline continues to hit Lagardère

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 01/09/2011 - 08:55 Hachette UK parent company Lagardère has continued to be hit by the decline of sales in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, with sales in its publishing arm down 6% and profits slump 29.6% to €71m. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High street bounces back for Bloomsbury

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 11/08/2011 - 09:30 Bloomsbury has said sales have bounced back significantly from a "soft" spring thanks to ebook downloads and greater sales through the high street. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin plans focus on organic growth and high street

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 01/08/2011 - 08:59 Digital sales have helped to bolster profitability for Penguin in the first six months of 2011, with company chiefs looking for organic growth and a focus on the high street over the second half of the year. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High street bookshops need greater support - Streeter

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Mon, 16/05/2011 - 09:56 The economics for booksellers "simply don't work" as they struggle with high costs and low margins, the president of the Booksellers Association has claimed. Jane Streeter was delivering the introduction at the BA Conference at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto defends high street as it posts strong results

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 15/02/2011 - 09:43 Most publishers are neglecting the marketing role provided by bricks and mortar bookshops, said the head of Quarto as it unveiled its annual results. Chairman and c.e.o. Laurence Orbach said he was "pleased" with the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mixed picture for indies as decline slows

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 11/02/2011 - 16:13 The rate of decline of independent bookshops slowed in 2010, according to Booksellers Association numbers, despite the testing conditions on the high street and increasing competition from digital. Nearly one indie bookshop a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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