Print Unit Sales Up 8% in Late August

With all but one category posting increases, unit sales of print books rose 8% in the week ended Aug. 22, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Forbes Watson warns against complacency after print rise

The book trade should not get complacent following a rise in print book sales, Anthony Forbes Watson, managing director of Pan Macmillan, warned delegates to Nielsen’s Book Insights Conference 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality On-Sale Calendar: April 2016

A memoir by Joel Osteen’s mother, the latest from NPR host Krista Tippett, and Sally Lloyd Jones’s new story for children make up this list of the most-anticipated books publishing in April. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coloring Books Drive Big Adult Trade Sales Gain

The adult coloring book boom helped push trade sales up 9.5% in November compared to the same period in 2014. Sales for trade paperbacks, the format of choice for coloring books, were up 31%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Associations Balancing Print vs. Digital, Understanding Your Membership is Key

Digital publishing may be the cheaper alternative, but only if it doesn't alienate your audience. The post For Associations Balancing Print vs. Digital, Understanding Your Membership is Key appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job In 5; Laura Martin, Capacity Planning Manager, Clays Printing

Laura Martin is the capacity planning manager at highly renowned Clays Printing.  She tells me about what it's like to work for a printer and it's a nice change to have a related industry take the spotlight. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Rose 3.8% in January

Following a 2015 in which bookstore sales rose 2.5%, sales in the segment rose 3.8% in January. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newsstand Sales Fell 16 Percent in 2015

Convenience and drug stores, craft and women's magazines suffer the worst declines as North American revenues dip below $2.5 billion. The post Newsstand Sales Fell 16 Percent in 2015 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lean-In vs. Lean-Back: Assessing Print and Digital Products in Association Media

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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The Onion Is Back in Print, for One Issue Only

Print-lovers, rejoice! At a tech festival, no less: The Onion, which stopped publishing a print edition in December 2013, is returning to print for one issue only as part of a partnership with Yoplait's Plenti Oatmeal Meets Greek Yogurt, starting with distribution at South by Southwest... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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8 Notable Startups at SXSW in Recent Years That Were Either Breakouts or Busts

A year ago, livestreaming app Meerkat made a splash as one of the latest major startups to break out at South by Southwest Interactive. But with growing competition in live video from behemoths Twitter and Facebook, the company is pivoting to become a video-based social network, Re/code reported... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How a digital brand proved that print media isn’t Roadkill

Video is the future and print is as good as dead, right? For most publishers video is a test track for new content. A place to take fresh content ideas for a spin and see how they handle. TEN took that process to its logical conclusion with Roadkill, a popular youtube series that has now spawned... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Apple boosted ebook prices and accidentally tanked sales

Apple suffered a final defeat in its legal fight with the US Justice Department over ebooks this week, when the Supreme Court refused to hear the company's appeal. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Playboy's Sales Pitch to This Whiskey Brand Included a Shot of Instagram Ads

If you visit Playboy.com between now and St. Patrick's Day (March 17), you'll see ads for Tullamore D.E.W., the blended Irish whiskey. Then, if you jump onto Instagram, you'll be retargeted with a 30-second video commercial from the same marketer.   Such retargeting isn't at all new, but... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Persistence of Print’ at Digital Book World

On the first day of Digital Book World, the children's market focused on gains and print loyalty, and workshops explored the digital development of sales and audience. The post ‘The Persistence of Print’ at Digital Book World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Appoints Associate Publisher, Expands Sales Department

Formerly regional sales director, Joe Murray has been promoted to associate publisher at Publishers Weekly, while Julia Molino joins the company as regional sales director. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Just Added Data to Help Brands See If They're Driving Offline Sales

Facebook Atlas, the social platform's ad server that extends far beyond its own site and apps, is getting a few noteworthy updates today.  The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company is announcing Offline Actions, which lets Atlas-using marketers upload their own point-of-sale data and view it... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black viewership of the Oscars was only slightly down; Latino audience grew by 8%

The running theme of the 88th Academy Awards was #OscarsSoWhite, but black viewership of the ABC telecast held up compared with last year. Data from Nielsen showed that 3.22 million African Americans tuned in, just 2% under last year’s total. African American viewers made up 9.4% of the total... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book Sales Tumbled in October

Sales of adult ebooks dropped 22.0% in the month, compared to same period last year, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers through its StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BPA Aims to Measure Print Engagement with New “Shoppability” Report

The ways in which audiences—and advertisers—interact with magazine brands are changing, and engagement and affinity are key. The post BPA Aims to Measure Print Engagement with New “Shoppability” Report appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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InsideCounsel Folds Print Edition

ALM says the legal magazine's readers have left print for digital, so it must do the same. The post InsideCounsel Folds Print Edition appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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