LifeWay Closures Come Into Focus

LifeWay Christian Resources will close two-thirds of its 170 bricks-and-mortar stores this summer, with the rest following by the year’s end. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Gaiman, Sparkes and Rowson sign letter against Hampshire library closures

Scores of authors including Neil Gaiman, Ali Sparkes, Pauline Rowson and Philip Hoare have signed an open letter to Hampshire County Council calling for it to ditch its "shameful" proposal to close 10 libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-10 13:57:46 UTC ]
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Ten libraries facing closure in Hampshire

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-10 01:00:51 UTC ]
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Wakefield indie to shut bricks and mortar bookshop and move focus online

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-07 01:28:46 UTC ]
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Darlington Council to spend £2.9m on library spared from closure

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-05 21:59:32 UTC ]
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Ten HMV stores under threat of closure amid 'extortionate' business rates

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-05 15:27:06 UTC ]
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[ Betanews | 2019-12-13 14:35:38 UTC ]
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Ebury to sharpen non-fiction focus as Gillian Green departs

Ebury fiction publishing director Gillian Green is departing after 12 years, as the dedicated fiction list on Ebury Press is wound down. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-06 00:12:10 UTC ]
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Bath branch leads the way as W H Smith revamps estate with diversity the focus

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-02 07:34:31 UTC ]
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Politico owner rolls out new tech-focused media venture

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In Germany, Focusing on This Metric Let a Newspaper Increase Reader Loyalty (and Subscribers Too)

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-11-12 16:04:08 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-30 02:24:44 UTC ]
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Christian Stores Opt In to LifeWay's Authorized Dealer Program

Following its decision to close all bricks-and-mortar store locations, LifeWay Christian Resources is offering other retailers a discount on all LifeWay branded products as well as books from its B&H imprint as part of a new program. Over 400 stores have signed up since June. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital focus for Libraries Week as Bobby Seagull publishes manifesto

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-06 18:00:32 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 16:30:46 UTC ]
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Lambeth indie bookshop closure highlights fragility of UK high street, says BA

Independent bookshop Travelling Through has shut down following five years of trade, as Booksellers Association m.d. Meryl Halls says the closure has highlighted how "fragile our high streets are".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-25 00:29:42 UTC ]
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