Sales Fall, Earnings Rise at S&S

First quarter sales in 2014 fell 11% at Simon & Schuster, to $153 million, but operating income rose to $11 million from $10 million in the first quarter of 2013, parent company CBS reported. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wally on top as WBD sales soar

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book sales soar with WBD effect

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print sales down 13% in Feb

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French booksellers cautiously optimistic over VAT rise

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BA aims to kick-start indie ebook sales

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How the Sale of Comag Might Impact the Newsstand Supply Chain

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[ Folio Magazine | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed books fall £2.8m as kids go back to school

Printed book sales slumped 11% last week as children returned to school and adults to work... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin sales top £1bn as ebook revenues grow 106%

Penguin has reported sales of £1.04bn in 2011, growing 1% on an underlying basis, though... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson sees digital profits rise

Educational publisher and FT owner, Pearson reports a rise in profits thanks to improved digital sales and growth in emerging markets. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's book sales soar in spring half-term break

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Slipped in 2011

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profits Rise Again at Simon & Schuster

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