Lands’ End apologizes for Gloria Steinem interview after offending conservative shoppers

Lands' End is finding out that its customer base can be very conservative. On Tuesday, it published an interview with feminist leader Gloria Steinem, which didn't mention her abortion views. Regardless, it flung its pro-life shoppers into a rage, many posting on its Facebook page that they're done with the brand. Lands' End issued an apology. The post Lands’ End apologizes for Gloria Steinem interview after offending conservative shoppers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German booksellers end 2016 on positive note

After eight years of declining or at best static sales, German book retailers ended 2016 on a positive note. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Booksellers End Year on High Note

Independent booksellers overcame an election-year slump in November and the lack of a must-have title to finish the year flat or slightly up. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Homestar Runner is back with a few laughs before 2016 ends

The internet felt like a kinder, simpler place during Homestar Runner's heyday. As if to combat all the bad vibes 2016 has given the world, we have a new video featuring Homestar and shirtless luchadore Strong Bad reading a children's book about a sp... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: A Hit In 'No Man's Land'

David Baldacci's 'No Man's Land' pulls back up to the top of the iBooks bestseller list this week, sending James Patterson's 'Cross the Line' tumbling down to #4. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix Launches Video Previews: How The Company Landed On Its Biggest Redesign Ever

The streaming giant has replaced still photos with moving images to enhance user experience by (hopefully) cutting down on browsing time. The streaming giant has replaced still photos with moving images to enhance user experience by (hopefully) cutting down on browsing... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-12-06 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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iBooks Bestsellers: Climbing Out of 'No Man's Land'

David Baldacci's latest installment in the John Puller series, 'No Man's Land,' reaches the peak of the iBooks bestseller list this week, with John Grisham's 'The Whistler' dropping to #2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The End of Digital Advertising as We Know It

The display-ad business model is reaching its saturation point, spurring a need for digital publishers to come up with a new approach. Continue reading at Knowledge@Wharton

[ Knowledge@Wharton | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Laureates past and present urge end to 'school library lottery'

Children’s laureate Chris Riddell has called on education secretary Justine Greening to  end the “disadvantageous school library lottery" and ensure every child in the country has access to a school library service. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AQA: The End of Art History?

Thames & Hudson's Mark Sapwell on the far-reaching consequences of AQA dropping A-Level subjects including Archaeology and History of Art. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trapeze lands We Own the Sky for £1m in five-way auction

Trapeze has acquired "heartbreaking yet life-affirming" debut We Own the Sky by Luke Allnutt in a five-way auction. Sam Eades, senior commissioning editor at Trapeze, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to the debut, which was discovered on the slush pile by Juliet Mushens at UTA, for a figure... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donald Trump's video apology goes out over Facebook, Twitter

Hours after the Washington Post published a video of Donald Trump in 2005 stating, among other things, that "And when you're a star, they let you do it...You can do anything. Grab them by the p---y," the candidate issued a video response that went ou... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WIRED Book Club: Picking Apart the Satisfying, Uncheesy End of Three-Body Problem

Three bodies in the WIRED Book Club talk religion and science in the final act of Liu Cixin's mind-bending book. The post WIRED Book Club: Picking Apart the Satisfying, Uncheesy End of Three-Body Problem appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the land of brands

Charlotte Eyre talks to Anna Knight, brand director at Brand Licensing Europe, about trends in brands and licensing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Apologizes for Overstating Video Metrics

The social media network was leaving out videos viewed for less than three seconds, which greatly inflated the figures presented to advertisers and publishers. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline lands Instagram chef after 'frenetic' auction

Headline is to publish Instagram chef Miguel Barclay's One Pound Meals following a "mind-blowingly passionate and frenetic" week-long auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best of the week: The end of an era for digital media

Between massive shakeups at The Huffington Post and Gawker Media, this week marked the end of an era for digital publishing. For starters, late last week The Huffington Post announced that its namesake co-founder Arianna Huffington would be leaving the company to focus on a new company she’s... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Senior editor leaves YUPL as consultation process ends

A senior editor is the latest to leave Yale University Press London following a reorganisation. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Isla Fisher interviewed by child about her first kids' book

Actress Isla Fisher talks to six-year-old Ottilie about writing her first children's book, dressing chickens and her favourite roles. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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