Shop vacancy rate 'wake-up call'

The national town centre vacancy rate fell to 10.1% in July, which should serve as a “wake-up call” about its impact on local communities, the British Retail Consortium has warned. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookmarks calls for solidarity after 'frightening' attack by far-right mob

Socialist London bookshop Bookmarks was attacked over the weekend by a "far-right mob" and is now calling for solidarity following the "Nazi attack". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media blasts 'Scamazon' as e-retailer claimed to pay just £38m in business rates

Amazon pays only £38m a year in business rates in England and Wales, a Daily Mail investigation has found, while enjoying soaring turnover. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Aiming for TV dollars, digital publishers adopt Nielsen’s Digital Content Ratings

Publishers including BuzzFeed, Group Nine and Business Insider are investing in third-party measurement to add legitimacy to their video audiences. The post Aiming for TV dollars, digital publishers adopt Nielsen’s Digital Content Ratings appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jon Sopel: ‘I wake up at six every morning to see if Trump has tweeted’

The BBC’s North America editor talks about impartiality, gender pay disputes, and dealing with the White HouseJon Sopel has been the BBC’s North American editor since 2014. His previous roles there include Paris correspondent and chief political correspondent, and he has also hosted The Politics... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Economist Group Nears Agreement to Sell CQ Roll Call

The Economist Group is nearing a deal to sell CQ Roll Call to SaaS firm FiscalNote in exchange for an 18 percent stake in the company, according to an announcement released Wednesday. Expected to be finalized later this year, the proposed deal would see the London-based publisher become the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Johnny Depp surprises fans, and Zoe Kravitz calls for Trump's impeachment at 'Fantastic Beasts' Comic-Con panel

Warner Bros.’ highly anticipated Hall H panel got off to a political start Saturday morning as the stars of the sequel to the “Harry Potter” spinoff “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” took the stage. Onscreen in the Harry Potter universe, wizards spin extraordinary spells with the wave... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Customers rally to support Imagined Things after shop's 'worst day'

An independent bookshop in Harrogate has experienced a "phenomenal" response to a desperate Twitter plea for sales after only taking £12.34 in a day. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digiday Research: Publishers rate YouTube as best platform for video, Snapchat not so much

Publishers said Facebook is the hardest social platform to monetize, and Snapchat is the hardest in terms of video distribution. The post Digiday Research: Publishers rate YouTube as best platform for video, Snapchat not so much appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Horatio Clare calls for magazines to stop ‘toy-tat’ giveaways

Children’s author Horatio Clare is calling for magazine publishers such as Egmont to stop giving away plastic toys, saying the amount of non-disposable plastic used in their giveaways amounts to 3,000 tonnes every year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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APPWG calls for evidence on authors' earnings

The All Party Parliamentary Writers Group has launched an inquiry into authors’ earnings. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Deadlines: Call for Papers in Germany, Translation Fund Applications in Scotland

Translation funding for international publishers interested in Scottish writings and a call for papers and presentations for the January Future!Publish conference in Germany are open and have deadlines in place this summer. The post Deadlines: Call for Papers in Germany, Translation Fund... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BA launches rate relief campaign

Bookshops are asking to be given the same business-rate relief as pubs, arguing they help to drive social cohesion in a similar way to drinking establishments. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ambulances called out to Amazon warehouses 600 times

Ambulances were reportedly called out to Amazon’s UK warehouses more than 600 times in the last three years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Haynes warns profits will be hit by US tax rate

Car manual producer Haynes Publishing Group has said it expects adjusted profit before tax to be up by 10% on the previous year when it reports its annual financial results. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors defend W H Smith after retailer named 'worst shop'

Authors have waded in to defend W H Smith after the retailer was named the worst shop on the UK high street. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber signs 'Call Me by Your Name' author

Faber has acquired two titles by André Aciman, the author of Call Me by Your Name, upon which the Academy Award-winning film of the same name was based. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Montreal Publisher’s Coffee Shop Becomes a Cultural Gathering Place

Chez l'Éditeur has become a profitable and popular coffee shop for book publisher Québec Amérique, and Caroline Fortin says the café contributes more than money to her business. The post A Montreal Publisher’s Coffee Shop Becomes a Cultural Gathering Place appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Assistant wants to talk to you like a friend—and call in your dinner reservation

Google Assistant may have debuted as a bonus feature in the company’s ho-hum Allo messaging app, but it’s been on a roll ever since. The AI helper is now embedded in more than 500 million devices worldwide, Google revealed Tuesday during its annual I/O developer conference keynote. The company... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gennady Golovkin delivered HBO ratings winner with Saturday knockout of Vanes Martirosyan

Gennady Golovkin’s second-round knockout of Vanes Martirosyan also was a power punch for HBO. The middleweight title bout at StubHub Center generated an average of 1.249 million viewers, peaking with 1.361 million, to become the top-performing fight on premium cable this year, according to... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jacqueline Wilson calls for books industry plastics ban

Dame Jacqueline Wilson joins author Lauren St John's campaign calling for the book industry to ditch plastic. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2018-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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