Quarterly Sales Inched Up at Quarto

The company reported that third quarter revenue for the period ended September 30, 2014, rose to $54.5 million, from $54.2 million in the comparable quarter in 2013. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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November Bookstore Sales Rose 1.5%

November's bookstore sales were $805 million, an increase of 1.5% over November 2015. Sales for the first 11 months of 2016 were up 3.4%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philippe Sands shortlisted for 2017's Jewish Quarterly Wingate Prize

Baillie Gifford Prize winner Philippe Sands has been shortlisted for the 2017 Jewish Quarterly Wingate Prize, awarded to the best book, whether fiction or non-fiction, to "translate the idea of Jewishness to the general reader".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 8, 2017

Unit sales of print books declined 5% in the week ended Jan. 8, 2017, compared to the similar week in 2016, at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waddington made PRH group sales director as Symons resigns

Rob Waddington has been appointed group sales director for Penguin Random House UK following the resignation of Mike Symons from the role. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retailers' sales rose 1% in December but face 2017 'challenge'

UK retailers saw a strong finish to Christmas, with like-for-like sales up 1.0% in December from the same month a year earlier, the British Retail Consortium has reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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JK Rowling and Joe Wicks powered 2016 surge in UK book sales

Helped by Harry Potter and the hit fitness guru, year on year takings to December rose sharply to £1.59bnRetail sales struggled in 2016, but JK Rowling cast a spell strong enough to power sales towards a magical £1.6bn during the year, a rise of almost 5% on 2015, according to the latest annual... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French bookshops' Christmas sales down 0.5%

Sales through French bookshops declined by 0.5% in December from a year earlier. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles' Christmas sales up 4.3%

Foyles achieved a 4.3% like-for-like sales increase over Christmas, the bookseller has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Rose Again in 2016

Unit sales of print books rose 3.3% in 2016 over the previous year, making it the third-straight year of print growth. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones, Blackwell's and indies report Christmas sales rise

Waterstones, Blackwell’s, Stanfords and independent booksellers have all reported strong Christmas book sales, with titles such as Five on Brexit Island and the GCHQ Puzzle Book proving hits with customers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holiday Comp Sales Fell 9% at B&N

With store traffic failing to significantly improve after the election, Barnes & Noble's sales did not meet expectations over the holiday period. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book trade sees strong Christmas sales

The book market has seen strong Christmas trading, with the week leading up to the big day ranking the highest in value since 2007, figures from Nielsen BookScan have shown. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parragon reports sales drop of 4.9%

Overall sales for Bath-based publisher Parragon Books were down £3m year-on-year to £58.6m in the 12 months ending 31st March 2016, according to results filed at Companies House. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany Expects Record Holiday Book Sales

With only a few more shopping days until Christmas, German booksellers are happy with holiday book sales so far - and there might be greater things to come. The post Germany Expects Record Holiday Book Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Cursed Child' Boosts Kids' July Sales

The July publication of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' helped raise sales in the children's/young adult segment 31.1% in July over a year ago. July sales of adult books fell. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fred Kobrak, International Sales Exec, Dies at 88

Fred Kobrak, a former president of Collier Macmillan International in London and well-traveled international sales executive, died on December 12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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October Bookstore Sales Slipped 1%

Bookstore sales for October were $774 million, down from $782 million in October 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Norton Names Steven Pace Director of Trade Sales

Steven Pace, the sales director at Workman, will join W. W. Norton on January 2 as its new director of trade sales, replacing longtime v-p and trade sales director William F. Russin. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Faces Choice of Sale or Reinvention as Digital Power

Time is facing one of its most critical decisions since the magazine publisher was founded by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden in 1922.Should the company's board agree to a sale as its print advertising lifeblood continues to drain away? Or should it let new CEO Rich Battista implement his grand... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goode joins Hachette Children's as sales director

Nicola Goode is leaving DK as head of sales to join Hachette Children’s Group in February as sales director. She replaces Jason McKenzie, who will be leaving the company at the end of January. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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