Keeping Regional Shows Relevant

For the past five years publishers have talked about the need to consolidate trade shows—and lower their costs. A struggling economy, the increased power of Amazon, and the erosion of print book sales to ebooks have only accelerated calls for change from not only publishers but from some booksellers as well. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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