PRH reports 'solid' sales as Bertelsmann revenues fall 8.9%

Global revenues at Penguin Random House fell slightly by 1.4% year on year in a "solid" six months to 30th June despite the impact of Covid-19, while parent company Bertelsmann saw group revenues tumble 8.9%. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Trend Report: Are paywalls the only way forward for online publishers?

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Portas report: half of consumer spend off high street

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Book sales soar week on week, remain down on 2010

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Book sales continue to climb ahead of Christmas

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Bertelsmann appoints Rebuck to new group management committee

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