Summer Sales Outlook Bright

A tough start to 2013 in many parts of the country, with record snows, torrential rains, and tornadoes, plus the bombing in Boston, has made for a quiet year to date for many bookstores, according to PW’s survey of dozens of independents around the country. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Soft April for Adult, Children Sales

April adult book sales fell 4.0% compared to last April, while sales in the children’s/young adult segment dropped 33.1%, according to figures released in AAP’s StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Nook sales drop continues

Nook sales at Barnes & Noble have continued to drop in the first quarter of its new financial... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printing in Hong Kong 2013: Bright Arts on the Color-Separation Industry

The last time PW visited Bright Arts at its King’s Road office, the color-separation industry was fighting for its survival. The demarcation distinguishing color-separation houses, prepress bureaus and printing companies from one another was disappearing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales Rise at HMH, Loss Cut

With sale up in both its education and trade groups, total revenue at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt rose 5% in the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2012. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebook Sales Are Flattening Out: Are Tablets to Blame?

With reports showing ebook sales growth is in serious decline, Nicholas Carr examines possible reasons why and wonders if tablets aren't to blame. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rob Sheffield's 'Turn Around Bright Eyes': A man and his karaoke machine

In his new memoir, Rob Sheffield explores how karaoke lifted him out of existential doom after his wife's sudden death.Rob Sheffield is the kind of true-blue music nerd who'll pause his latest memoir — one with a subtitle promising a book about "the rituals of love & karaoke" — to address... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Engadget's laptop buyer's guide: summer 2013 edition

At last: the laptop buyer's guide we wanted to write three months ago. You see, when it came time to publish our spring edition, Intel was on the cusp of releasing its fourth-generation Core processors, which meant almost everything we were recommending was destined for a refresh. So we... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Summer reading and the beauty of serendipity

Oh, the magic of finding a great book through the sheer power of chance! Is the summer the best time for that to happen? Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Times gains digital subscribers, but ad sales drop

New York Times Co., the newspaper publisher controlled by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, reported second-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates as it drew more subscribers for its digital editions.Excluding some items, profit was 14 cents a share, the company said today in a statement.... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Polish Publishers Face Sales Slump, Propose Fixed-Pricing, Fight Piracy

Challenged by shrinking sales and online piracy, Poland’s publishing industry aims to mitigate losses with more stringent price regulation, reports Jaroslaw Adamowski. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Could Limited-Time Fixed Book Pricing Boost Backlist Sales?

Could limiting the period for fixed book prices give a needed boost to backlist sales by allowing retailers to discount after the initial buying frenzy is over? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Intel's first 'open-source PC' on sale for $199

Intel has shipped its first “open-source PC,” a bare-bones computer aimed at software developers building x86 applications and hobbyists looking to construct their own computer. The PC, called the MinnowBoard (shown above), is basically a motherboard with no casing around it. It was... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales, Earnings Down at Harlequin

Revenue fell 7% at Harlequin in the second quarter ended June 30, to C$99.5 million, and operating earnings dropped to C$10.5 million from C$18.1 million in the second quarter of 2012. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon hikes sales, but posts $7m loss in second quarter

Amazon posted a surprise loss of $7m (or £4.56m) in its second quarter, despite achieving a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ADVERTISING SALES OR REGIONAL MANAGER

Compensation bounced back for advertising sales or regional managers in this year’s survey after falling dramatically in 2012. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ADVERTISING SALES DIRECTOR

Salary trends switched and the gap between b-to-b, consumer and association advertising sales directors shrunk in this year’s survey. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2013 Advertising Sales Salary Survey

The definition of magazine advertising sales has changed dramatically in recent years. New products, new competition and new market forces are expanding the role. Print, still an important piece of the puzzle, is just that—a piece. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Drives Amazon Second Quarter Sales

Total revenue at Amazon rose 22% in the second quarter ended June 30, to $15.70 billion, while operating income fell 26%, to $79 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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