Although total sales for the fiscal year ended April 30 rose only 2%, to $1.79 billion, at John Wiley, operating income increased 13%, to $280.4 million, boosting the company’s operating margin to 15.7%. Wiley said 40% of its revenue came from digital products and the company will continue to focus on publishing “must have” information. That focus led to the purchase earlier in the fiscal year of Inscape Holdings and the decision to put up for sale some consumer assets (travel, culinary, general interest, nautical, pets, crafts, Webster’s New World, and Cliff’s Notes), which had sales in fiscal 2012 of $80 million and a $6 million contribution to profit. Wiley had little updated information on the possible divestiture, with CEO Stephen Smith telling analysts only that “we are fully engaged in the process of finding a right buyer and situation for our consumer assets.” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble Inc. began its new fiscal year with disappointing results as the turnaround promised by its recently ousted chief proves elusive. Same-store sales at the book and gift seller slipped... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
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Group revenue at car manual publisher Haynes was up 13% for the year to 31st May 2018, driven by a 42% growth in its digital products. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Bloomsbury beat out more than 550 books, journals and digital products across 51 subject categories to take home this year's R.R. Hawkins Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The country's largest book chain said sales dropped 6.5% in the fiscal year, ended April 29. Barnes & Noble reported lower losses in its Nook division, however, which led to a jump in operating income. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Car manual publisher Haynes’ revenue increased 15% in six months, driven by a 50% growth in its digital products. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a consistent German book market, the Boersenverein reports rising ebook sales by volume, but lower prices are driving down revenue from digital products. The post In Germany: Report Finds Ebook Sales Rising, Revenue Down, in 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After a slow start to the fiscal year, Riggio, who returned as Barnes & Noble's CEO after last month's ouster of Ron Boire, has plans to improve the bookseller's bottom line. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Since she got in on the adult coloring book craze two years ago, Cheri Brown has spent more than $400 on 50 books holding intricate sketches that she embellishes with Sharpies, colored pencils and gel pens. But in November, Brown shifted spending to digital products. She paid $100 for mobile apps... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today, the evolution of cloud technology has erased all doubts that kept publishers from adopting cloud in their digital transformation strategy. They have realized the benefits of cloud for creation and delivery of digital products such as ebooks across multiple device platforms, workflow... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jessica Perry, SVP of Publishing & Media at one of America's largest professional associations, chats with Folio: about drawing audience feedback and the differing benefits of print and digital. The post Lean-In vs. Lean-Back: Assessing Print and Digital Products in Association Media... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newsprint buyers will vanish ever faster, but publishers have done too little with their digital products to make them attractive to readers or advertisersAlongside a range of cutbacks, one of the other major tactics employed by regional newspaper publishers is, of course, cover price rises.This... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers have figured out that audiences want different things from print and digital products, but the newsroom has lagged behind. The post Pitch Session: The Story Meeting Has Evolved appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble’s retail c.e.o Mitchell Klipper is to retire from the role in May after 28 years at the company. Klipper will step down as the chief executive of the Retail Group at the end of Barnes & Noble’s fiscal year, but will act as a special advisor on real estate and other... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By Ron Epstein In late 2012, I purchased a small, local publishing company. The marquee property was a magazine called L.A. Parent that distributed approximately 70,000 free copies every month, along with other... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
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Publishers and retailers will aim to prevent ebook prices from soaring when a new European-wide VAT law on digital products is introduced on 1st January. Following a European Commission ruling dating back to 2008, ebooks and other digital services—including broadcasting and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The portal will provide self-service, updated information for agents on authors, including confidential sales data, for all titles published by HBG. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chinese publisher and printer Phoenix Media has agreed to acquire the children's publishing unit of Lincolnwood, Ill.-based Publications International Ltd. (PIL) for $80 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beginning April 1, the Pearson Technology Group will take over global distribution for Microsoft Press’ print and digital products. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent Scully actress will use her 'ingrained knowledge and rhythm' for SF to pen multi-volume EarthEnd SagaAfter delving into the paranormal for years as The X-Files' resident sceptic Dr Dana Scully, actor Gillian Anderson is set to create her own science-fictional universe – but this time in... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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