Is this the triumph of print?

'Digital is now as big a part of this industry as print' There is a belief (and relief) now among some booksellers that the ebook "threat" is over. I have heard similar talk from senior buyers at supermarkets, who tell me that they have seen e-reader buyers switching to print books.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 8, 2017

Unit sales of print books declined 5% in the week ended Jan. 8, 2017, compared to the similar week in 2016, at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citing a Surge in Subscriptions, The Atlantic Prints Second Run of Jan/Feb Issue

On newsstands and in mailboxes, the 160-year-old magazine continues to defy industry trends. The post Citing a Surge in Subscriptions, The Atlantic Prints Second Run of Jan/Feb Issue appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Rose Again in 2016

Unit sales of print books rose 3.3% in 2016 over the previous year, making it the third-straight year of print growth. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Top 10 Print Book and Amazon Kindle Bestsellers of 2016

The new Harry Potter book was by far the bestselling print title of 2016, and 'The Girl On the Train' was a major print and ebook bestseller for the second year in a row. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print market posts 7% increase for 2016 as Wicks tops chart

The print market sold 195 million books for £1.59bn in 2016, a 7% boost in volume over the last 12 months and a 4.5% jump in volume. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Analysis: Print Media’s Moment of Reckoning

How reckless circulation practices only accelerate the demise of consumer magazines. The post Analysis: Print Media’s Moment of Reckoning appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst to Launch Another Celebrity Print Title

The Pioneer Woman magazine puts Food Network host Ree Drummond on the newsstand. The post Hearst to Launch Another Celebrity Print Title appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Complex Shuts Down Print Magazine

Months into Hearst/Verizon co-ownership, the pop culture magazine goes all-digital to focus on growing video presence. The post Complex Shuts Down Print Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg Pursuits Ends Print Magazine

The once-exclusive luxury brand goes digital-first and consumer-facing. The post Bloomberg Pursuits Ends Print Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women's Health Mag Self to End Print Edition, Live Online

Women's health magazine Self is ending its print edition after nearly four decades to focus on its website and video on social-media sites Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dolly magazine to stop print editions after 45 years

More than 45 years after first hitting the shelves, pint copies of teen magazine Dolly will cease.  Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Spreading the Gospel of Print, Magazine Publishers Face an Identity Crisis

The relentless pursuit of digital audiences undermines industry advocacy. The post In Spreading the Gospel of Print, Magazine Publishers Face an Identity Crisis appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Triumph Celebrating Cubs' Win with New, and Old, Releases

After the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series, local house Triumph Books went to work crashing two commemorative books on the victory. The house also has three more Cubs books releasing in spring 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bustle’s Bryan Goldberg: ‘There’s still so many dollars trapped in print’

Bustle CEO Bryan Goldberg sees magazine publishers as hostage to high costs -- all that car service costs and those gleaming office towers cost big money -- and not a lot of competition advertisers looking to reach women. He aims to change that. Bustle is trying to appeal to the "everywoman" and... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital sales down 19%, but print strong for trade publishers in first half

Trade publishers’ digital revenues have fallen by 19% in the first six months of the year, but print sales are holding strong, new figures from the Publishers Association have revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of Print Books Slowed in Third Quarter

Though sales continue to be up over last year, the rate of growth is down from 6% for the first half of the year, to 3% in the third quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mental Floss Shutters Print Magazine

After 15 years, the November/December issue will be its last. The post Mental Floss Shutters Print Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's 2016 print book market up 11.7% to date

The children's print book market is on course for an 11.7% increase to a full year value of £394m this year if sales continue at the same pace - making 2016 the biggest year for children's books for the third year in a row. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon takes aim at Shutterfly with photo printing service

Photo printing is the latest addition to Amazon's slate of services and that's not great news for the likes of Shutterfly. Amazon Prints outputs snapshots for as little as 9 cents each and offers photo books starting at $20. What's more, options like... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's New Photo-Printing Service a Threat to Shutterfly

Amazon has introduced a new photo printing service, triggering the worst single-day decline in more than eight years for shares of Shutterfly.The new AmazonPrints service offers printed photos starting at 9 cents each and photo books starting at $20. Cards and calendars will be additional... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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