Operating income at Simon & Schuster rose 32% in 2013, to $106 million on a sales increase of 2.4%, to $809 million, parent company CBS reported. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Although Educational Development Corp. saw its revenue soar in the last 18 months—in Q2 sales jumped 105%—investments made to meet rising demand led to a decline in profit in the quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales in August, one the biggest sales months of the year because of students returning to college, rose to $1.66 billion from $1.63 billion a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thought Catalog has seen its audience chopped in half thanks to the whims of the Facebook algorithm. But that's to a disciplined operating plan, the company has managed to remain profitable. The "new reality," according to Thought Catalog CRO Alex Magnin, is publishers need to operate far more... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book People’s c.e.o Williams Wellesley said the retailer has “once again become profitable and successful” after its EBITDA increased by £4.3m in 2015. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Trends, which was reportedly in talks to sell to Condé Nast for $120 million, has mostly flown under the radar. But the 10-year-old tech review site has become profitable by honing its Google skills while other publishers chase Facebook and video numbers. “We’ve identified the cycles a... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cambridge University Press sales dropped very marginally to £268.8m in the year ended April 2016, according to its latest annual report (£169.1m in 2015), with growth levels falling back from a 5% revenue rise the year before. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s trade publishing segment rose 3.2% in the second quarter ended May 31, 2016 over the comparable period in 2015. Adjusted EBITDA fell to $322,000 from $412,000 in the second quarter of 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Second quarter revenue fell 6.0% at Simon & Schuster compared to the second period of 2015, but operating income rose 4.0%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Senior reviews editor Peter Cannon recommends 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco, a Sherlock Holmes-like murder mystery set in a secluded Italian monastery. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales cooled slightly in May, but spending still rose for the fifth straight month this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish chain retailer Eason has returned to profit after increasing sales by 9% to €147m (£126m) last year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New stores with cafés that serve beer and wine are part of the chain’s plans to boost its bottom line. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book printing company Clays Ltd has invested in its physical book-printing services, citing the decline of e-reader sales, the resurgence of public enthusiasm for print and the success of its new print self-publishing services. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue rose 11.0% over fiscal 2015, to C$994.2 million, and the chain had net earnings of C$28.6 million in fiscal 2016 compared to a loss of C$3.5 million in fiscal 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of JK Rowling’s much-loved books jump 133%, boosted by illustrated edition, contributing to 8% profit rise at publisherHarry Potter is still working his magic for the publisher Bloomsbury after nearly 20 years, with sales more than doubling over the past year thanks to a new illustrated... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016 fell 10.3% at Hachette Book Group, compared to the same period last year, parent company Lagardere reported. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Big Green Bookshop is to donate all profits from the sales of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Little, Brown) to local schools to enable them to buy books for their libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann has reported a year-on-year rise in group revenues in its first quarter to €3.95bn (2015: €3.92bn), with organic growth at 2.7% with operating EBITDA up 8% to €500m (2015: €463m) and group profit up by nearly 30% to €185m (2015: €143m). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A title from Hurst Publishers has won the 2016 Bread & Roses Award for Radical Publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus is to publish the "biggest, most comprehensive" collection of writing about Nepal in print a year after the earthquake that devastated the country. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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