S&S Posts Solid Second Quarter

Led by another good performance by its audiobooks division and "fantastic" results in the U.K., operating income rose 14% at Simon & Schuster in the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 over the comparable period last year. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Will Show You Fewer Posts From Brands and Publishers, and More Baby Photos

Mark Zuckerberg is upending the News Feed, what people see on Facebook every day, in a way that will boost posts from friends, while downplaying messages from brands and media companies, even video posts.The Facebook CEO announced the changes on the social network on Thursday evening, and it... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sorry brands: Facebook says it’ll show more friends and family posts

Facebook said today it will tweak the algorithms that control content in users’ news feeds to show more things that have been shared by friends and family, and less content from advertisers and publishers. The news feed, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, will show less “passive content” that invites... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Booksellers Show Post-Holiday Confidence

The unpredictable climate throughout the U.S. in December, both environmental and political, didn’t stop consumers from shopping at independent bookstores—and they have the sales to show for it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Google AMP beat Facebook Instant Articles

Google's investment in AMP, its fast-loading article pages, has helped the search giant overtake Facebook in publisher referral traffic. The post How Google AMP beat Facebook Instant Articles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Half-price post-Christmas offers lure bargain-hunters

Retailers have unleashed a range of sales offers to lure in shoppers, both in-store and online. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Study: Top publishers like The New York Times and The Washington Post lose $3.5 million a day to domain spoofing

Ads.txt is showing publishers that domain spoofing remains a big problem for their video ad businesses. The post Study: Top publishers like The New York Times and The Washington Post lose $3.5 million a day to domain spoofing appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wiley sees second quarter lift

Wiley saw a year-on-year revenue increase of 6% (3% at constant currency) in the second quarter to end October 2017, at $452m. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diana Athill webchat – post your questions now!

The literary editor and memoirist turns 100 this month, and what better way to celebrate than answering Guardian readers’ questions? She’ll be online on Monday 11 December from 2pm GMT 3.14pm GMT On 21 December 21, Diana Athill will be 100 years old. This is an achievement in itself, though... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Sees Some Positives in Gloomy Second Quarter

The chain’s sales fell and loss widened in the period, but book sales held firm. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Has Disappointing Second Quarter

In the second quarter of fiscal 2018, sales at Barnes & Noble dropped 7.9% compared to a year ago and its loss widened to $30.1 million from $20.4 million in last year's second quarter. Book sales, however, were a bright spot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How 400 Russia-run fake accounts posted bogus Brexit tweets

Researchers find that accounts run from a St Petersburg troll farm tried to sow discord between Britons over the referendumConcern about Russian influence in British politics has intensified as it emerged that more than 400 fake Twitter accounts believed to be run from St Petersburg published... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins global revenues rise $12m in first quarter

Worldwide revenues at HarperCollins have grown by $12m (£9.13m) to $401m (£305.24m) for the first quarter of 2017, with digital sales increasing 6% due to growth in audiobook sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto adjusts to lower profits after solid second-half

International illustrated publisher the Quarto Group has said that despite a solid second-half trading it expects full-year adjusted profit before tax for 2017 to be "significantly lower" than board projections. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Publishers See Third-Quarter Gains

Aided by downloadable audio, HarperCollins, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Simon & Schuster posted higher quarterly results. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Strong' third quarter for Hachette despite Potter fall-off

Hachette UK's revenues in the third quarter of 2017 were "strong" and "ahead of budget", with digital sales "considerably up", c.e.o. Tim Hely Hutchinson has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook May Let Publishers Label Posts as Breaking News

Facebook confirmed that it is testing a way for publishers to add a "breaking news" label to their posts. The Next Web director of social media Matt Navarra shared a screenshot of the feature via tweet: NEW: Facebook working on a 'Breaking News' tag for news publishers Pages?... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audio helps S&S to 1% rise in third quarter

Simon & Schuster's worldwide sales grew 1% in the third quarter, up from $226m to $228m (£175m). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vanity Fair's hunt for an editor is a litmus test for the post-Weinstein world

As sexual harassment accusations sweep through many industries, the selection of a new editor has become a prism through which to read a changing landscapeThe publishing industry guessing game over who will assume Vanity Fair’s leadership role from long-serving superstar editor Graydon Carter... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon sales rise 34% in third quarter

Amazon has reported a 34% rise in sales to $43.7bn (£33.41bn) for the three months ending September 30th, with the recent acquisition of Whole Foods Market contributing $1.3bn (£0.99bn) to that total. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adult Trade, Children's Categories Posted Six-Month Gains

Sales of adult trade book rose 3.1% in the first six months of 2017 over the comparable period in 2016, according to figures released by the AAP. Sales of children’s/young adult books increased 4.5% over the first half of 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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