The lack of a mega-bestseller was one factor in the 9.6% drop in revenue at Penguin Random House in 2016; earnings in the year fell 3.6% compared to 2015. Operating margins, however, improved to 16.0% in 2016, up from 15.0% in 2015. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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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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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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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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In a consistent German book market, the Boersenverein reports rising ebook sales by volume, but lower prices are driving down revenue from digital products. The post In Germany: Report Finds Ebook Sales Rising, Revenue Down, in 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First quarter earnings for the period ended September 30, rose 14% over the comparable quarter a year ago at HarperCollins, although revenue dropped 5%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue increased 11% in the third quarter of 2016 at Simon & Schuster, while and earnings rose by $1 million, to $44 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At New York Comic Con, Diamond Comics Distributors report 2016 sales are up slightly; and industry analyst and ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp surveyed 40 years of retail disruption in the comics market and speculated on the possibility of a 'Fifth Disruption." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookouture has made two major hires as the three-year-old company hits unit sales of 4.2m in 2016 year to date. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to figures released by the AAP's StatShot program, sales of adult books fell 10.3% and sales of children's/YA titles fell 2.1%, compared to the same period last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While comics sales have yet to fully recover from a shaky start this year--overall sales are down 2.2%--reps at the industry event said they expect sales to stabilize by the end of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Overall digital sales at Penguin Random House are on a “positive path forward,” the company’s global c.e.o Markus Dohle has said in a letter to staff, despite the company’s first half results showing a decline due to lower ebook sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A 5.0% rise in June bookstore sales over June 2015 ended a solid first half of 2016, in which bookstore sales increased 6.1% over the first half of 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales for the first six months of 2016 fell 6.6% at Hachette Book Group compared to the first six months of 2015, but earnings rose 180%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Focusing on children's publishing and education delivered gains in fiscal 2016, following the sale of the house's technology unit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The event, held over the July 4 weekend at the L.A. Convention Center, attracted more than 100,000 Japanese pop culture fans, and welcomed top manga artists visiting from Japan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK has appointed Rob Waddington as international sales director in a move that brings group and exports teams under a single leadership. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brent Gordon, who was most recently senior v-p of sales for global education at Wiley, is stepping into the newly created role of v-p of education sales and strategy at Penguin Random House. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lower sales in its Nook division, a dip in sales at BN.com, and store closures combined to leave Barnes & Noble with a 3.1% decline in fiscal 2016. The retailer reported a net loss of $24.4 million for the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total revenue soared 95% in the fiscal year ended February 29, 2016 at Educational Development Corp. over fiscal 2015, to $63.6 million, and net earnings jumped to $2.1 million from $859,200 a year earlier. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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