Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 14/03/2011 - 15:55 The revived independent retailer Watkins Books has achieved £600,000 in revenue in the first 12 months of business. American businessman Etan Ilfeld bought the 110-year-old bookseller on London's Cecil Court after it fell into administration, and reopened it on 13th March last year. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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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
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The news coming from the American Booksellers Association at BEA is that there’s been a net increase of 660 independent stores since 2009 – a reflection if ever there was one of the growing power of localism in the US. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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There's something to be said about a printed book. It's easy to read outdoors, you can lend it to a friend and, unlike a top-end Kindle, it doesn't spell disaster if you lose it. E-readers have their place, but today The Publishers Association (PA) h... Continue reading at Engadget
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Hachette UK sales were down by 5.2% in the first quarter, due to lower ebook sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Publishers are starting to see the results of Facebook Instant Articles, which launched widely last month, giving them a way to post fast-loading content directly to the social network. One publisher, on background, shared a week’s worth of data that showed the reach of Instant Articles versus... Continue reading at Digiday
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Not in every case does an Editors' Buzz panel spot at BookExpo America ensure good sales in the autumn. But there's a curatorial factor at work that may pay off in the longer term. The post At BEA: Buzz May Not Bring Sales, But It Does Bring Curation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Unit sales of ebooks published by traditional publishers fell 13% in 2015 compared to 2014, said Kempton Mooney of Nielsen during a Thursday panel aimed at examining different publishing markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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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
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Milkweed Editions will open a bookstore in the Open Book building complex dedicated to the literary arts in downtown Minneapolis in late June. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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With BookExpo America set to open in Chicago this week, American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher reported to the AP a 63-store increase in membership from last year. The jump marks the seventh straight year that the ABA has swelled in its ranks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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After the upheaval caused by the rise of ebooks, it appears that print book returns have largely declined. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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First quarter financial reports from three of the country's largest trade publishers revealed a continuing decline in ebook sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Revenue fell 11% in the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared to the period ended March 31, 2015 and earnings tumbles 36%, to $36 million. E-book sales were down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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New MagNet study finds monthly magazines offer subscriptions for an average of 63 percent off cover price. The post Report: Subscription Discounts Drive Down Newsstand Sales appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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The adult book and religion segments were the only categories in which sales rose last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Traditionally, the American market for Spanish-language books has been dominated by big publishers from Latin America and Spain. But now there’s a new wave of independents making a splash. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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US publishers' trade book sales were up 0.8% to $7.2bn last year compared to $7.1bn in 2014, while ebook sales declined, according to statistics released by the Association of the American Publishers (AAP). Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Big books publishing in May include the latest by Billy Graham’s daughter, Ann Graham Lotz, a memoir by Grammy Award-winning rapper Lecrae, and the story behind one American’s seven-month imprisonment in North Korea. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In the AAP's first report on 2015 results, the organization found that industry sales fell 2.6% in the year compared to 2014. The figures reflect sales reported by 1,205 publishers to AAP’s StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Fiction dominated ebook sales on Smashwords while romance sales dominated fiction; $2.99-$3.99 were the sweetspots for pricing, and social media, offering series and free samples were identified as key to building ebook sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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