Specs Who Co-founders William Pearson (l.) and Mangesh Hattikudur What Magazine and e-commerce business Where New York offices Mental Floss is known for its engaging Wikipedia-like articles (“How Many Languages Is It Possible to Learn?”) that nourish the mind. Few realize the Dennis Publishing bimonthly has a robust e-commerce arm with 1,300 products from T-shirts to beer-tasting kits. Here’s how it all began: After Pluto lost its planetary status, a reader wrote in: “You guys should make a shirt that mourns the loss of Pluto. It should say RIP, but instead of Rest in Peace, it should say ‘Revolve in Peace: 1930-2006.’” The title took the advice to heart, and its business has become a shooting star, with sales projected to hit $2.5 million this year. Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
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Subscribe to us on iTunes, check us out on Spotify and hear us on Stitcher, Google Play and iHeartRadio too. This is our RSS feed. Tell a friend!When Meredith Corp. put Time magazine on the block following its purchase of Time Inc. in Nov. 2017, it tapped editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal to... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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Former Quarto chief Marcus Leaver has offered insight into his future publishing career as chairman of mental health publisher Trigger, saying wants more freedom to expand the business across various mediums. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“It’s where the audiences are, and it’s where our growth is,” Samantha Barry, who became Glamour’s editor in chief in January, said of ending print publication in favor of increasing the magazine’s efforts online. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seventeen magazine says they will only print special issues next year, timed around news events and "key moments" for readers as Hearst prioritizes growing its brands digitally. "Seventeen is leading an authentic conversation with a growing audience, from social issues to important life advice,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free men's mag with 500,000 circulation ends print edition as publisher focuses on Stylist. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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About 20 staff are expected to lose their jobs at men’s title, which launched in 2007ShortList magazine is shutting down after more than a decade, as publishers struggle to make free print publications profitable amid declining advertising revenue and the increased cost of paper.The magazine... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith Corp. agreed to sell Fortune magazine and its related businesses for $150 million, furthering the company's efforts to shed the news-focused brands it acquired in buying Time Inc. The buyer is Thai businessman Chatchaval Jiaravanon, an owner of the Charoen Pokphand Group conglomerate,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith Corp. agreed to sell Fortune magazine and its related businesses for $150 million, furthering the company’s efforts to shed the news-focused brands it acquired in buying Time Inc. The buyer... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
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Enthusiast and shelter magazine issues attracted the highest relative audiences for the month, per new data from GfK MRI. The post Autoweek and Veranda Edge Royals Among May’s Top-Performing Print Magazines appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio: is pleased to unveil the 2018 Class of Folio: 100 Honorees. The annual list is comprised of the best and brightest minds in the magazine media industry today. From Corporate Catalysts to Industry Influencers and C-Level Visionaries, these honorees represent every sector: consumer, b2b,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bust magazine has been publishing since the early ’90s, which in the current print media climate is no small feat. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SPECIAL SURVEY REPORT [caption id="attachment_139065" align="alignright" width="300"] SPONSORED BY:[/caption] One might expect recent layoffs, consolidations, frequency reductions, and closures in magazine media would have the industry feeling gloomy about its future, but a new survey of Folio:... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Conde Nast's latest sales reorg points to the fact that legacy media is still wrestling with what the best approach to go to market is as spending moves digital. The post ‘Struggling with the right solution to a thorny problem’: In a platform era, magazines struggle to right their ad sales... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_139169" align="alignright" width="225"] New Haven Biz's inaugural October issue.[/caption] New Haven Biz, a b2b website and e-newsletter covering the business community of Southern Connecticut, launched its premier print magazine this month. The magazine debuts in... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In response to the popularity of her Parade cover last year, AMG/Parade is teaming up with the Shark Tank "Shark" to launch a new lifestyle publication, Inspire by Lori Greiner. Inspire’s first issue is set to debut in March 2019. “When Lori was featured on the cover of Parade last year, it was... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Degenholtz, president at eMagazines, initially had reservations about entering the digital magazine space. As the founder and president of a magazine marketing agency, Degenholtz tells Folio: that he saw significant challenges with the user experience in mobile, as well as hurdles in... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Minnesota Business Magazine Shutters Minnesota Business magazine announced that its November/December edition will be its final issue before ceasing operations. According to a reported statement by executive editor Megan Effertz in Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, the publication’s nine... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If bloodletting in the magazine industry seems to come in waves, that might be because it does. Last week, Hearst Magazines axed some three dozen staffers, including Michele Promaulayko,... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2018-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If bloodletting in the magazine industry seems to come in waves, that might be because it does. Last week, Hearst Magazines axed some three dozen staffers, including Michele Promaulayko,... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2018-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Months after Troy Young was named president of Hearst Magazines, the company announced a series of sweeping leadership changes across brands today. "Our magazines will always play an integral role, and we are fully committed to them. The complementary strengths of our offerings are what gives us... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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