Rethinking College Stores

Can independent campus stores survive the onslaught from Follett and B&NE at a time when textbook sales continue to shrink? Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Gottwals Books Turns 10, Adds 15th Store

Shane Gottwals discusses the strategy that's seen his bookstore grow from a single 1,500 square-foot space to an expanding operation with multiple franchisees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt: Waterstones 'not put off' opening more unbranded stores

Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has told The Bookseller he has received “endless” emails from members of the public urging the chain to open unbranded shops in their towns and cities, after the existence of such stores was recently highlighted in the press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Family Christian Stores to Close

The Christian retailer is closing all of its outlets due to changing consumer behavior and declining sales, the company announced Thursday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toy Fair 2017: Toy Stores Seek Books for Themed Displays

Crowds filled the aisles of the 2017 edition of New York International Toy Fair, and the mood was upbeat. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wharton Uses Zola’s Everywhere Store to Launch Online Bookstore

The store is the first to be powered by Zola’s Everywhere Store widget, an API that enables anyone to begin selling books simply by dropping a few lines of Zola’s code on to their website. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eason opens two new stores 'despite fragile economy'

Eason plans to continue to open new stores “despite the fragile economic recovery,” its m.d Conor Whelan has revealed, beginning with a store in Limerick and another in Dublin. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA Added 87 New Member Stores in 2016

The 87 new members that joined ABA last year were spread across 32 states and the organization's growth is accelerating. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scaled back: Why publishers are rethinking their pursuit of huge numbers

Once upon a time, volume was the name of the game in digital publishing. But today, with many major publishers cranking out hundreds of stories daily, a growing number are going the other way, either abandoning the quick-hit content or de-emphasizing it, as display ad prices continue to decline... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leaked Windows 10 build shows Creators Update is getting an ebook store

Google has one, Apple has one, Amazon has one, so Microsoft seems to feel that it should have one too. We're talking ebook stores, and a leaked version of Windows Mobile reveals that this is something that is due to be added to the Windows Store. While Microsoft has been slowly but surely... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Milo Yiannopoulos Book May Not Be Coming To a Store Near You

Many booksellers said they don't plan to stock the forthcoming Milo Yiannopoulos book, but will special order it for customers who request it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Times Gets Pulled From Apple's App Store in China

Ad Age "Media Guy" columnist Simon Dumenco's morning media roundup for Jan. 5:Donald Trump's spokesman says he checks the president-elect's Twitter account first thing in the morning because "it drives the news." (Oh, you don't say?!) Bernie Sanders drove the news -- or at least scored one of... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Books Opening in Manhattan, Second Store Slated for Boston

The mega-retailer is picking up the pace of its bookstore openings, with a new store slated for NYC and a second for the Boston area before its first one even opens. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Deep Vellum Books to Run Pop-up Store at Teachers Summit

This coming weekend, Deep Vellum Books of Dallas, Tx., will host a pop-up bookshop as part of the Extra Yard for Teachers Summit hosted by the NCAA College Football Playoff Foundation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Launches New Indie Store Backlist Program

HarperCollins will introduce a new backlist program for U.S independent retailers on January 1, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ukazoo Books to Test Smaller Store Model

After losing its lease, the Towson, Md. used and new bookstore is downsizing to less than one-third of its original size, or 2,800 sq. ft., and trying to create a workable model to add more stores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Instagram recruits college football teams to market Stories

Instagram has recruited seven colleges to use Instagram Stories as part of a new initiative to show the behind-the-scenes atmosphere on game days through the rest of the college football season. For the program, Instagram is also providing training and insights on Instagram Stories. The approach... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The College Bookstore, Disrupted

As the traditional market for textbooks has faltered, many college stores have dropped “book” from their name. And some have stopped selling textbooks altogether. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Concept Store Opens In Eastchester

Barnes & Noble's first concept store, originally slated to open in October in Eastchester, N.Y., opened on Tuesday morning. The official grand opening is set for December 2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Concept Store to Open Nov. 22

After several changes on when its new concept store in Eastchester, N.Y. will open, Barnes & Noble has now set November 22 as the new date. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt slams 'injustice' of business rates for bricks and mortar stores

Waterstones has a “major hurdle” to jump in April, when the introduction of the UK government’s “unjust” business rates re-evaluation will leave the company with a £2m-a-year shortfall, which could jeopardise the retailer’s recent return to profitability. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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