Shortages of truck drivers and trailers, congestion at ports, and escalating transportation costs have put more pressure on the supply chain than any time in recent memory. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In a May 20 panel, four young publishing professionals discussed workloads for lower-level staffers in publishing, a growing dissatisfaction among a new generation of book business workers, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A tough year for the stock market got worse in April, leading the Publishers Weekly Stock Index, now down to only six companies, to drop 8.8%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The longtime Random House editor, who combined a deep passion for books with a shrewd business mind and, as a result, made multiple major contributions to 20th Century literary and publishing history, died on February 4. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Key high street retailers, printing companies and publishers are enacting changes in their supply chains to reduce their carbon footprint, delegates at the The Bookseller's FutureBook conference heard. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-22 08:54:37 UTC ]
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Publishers and editors discuss their efforts to broaden their lists to reach those in underrepresented communities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Titles such as Tom Kerridge’s latest cookbook prove popular for Bloomsbury during Covid pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBloomsbury, the Harry Potter publisher, has unveiled record sales and profits on the back of the popularity of titles including Tom... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-10-27 10:02:41 UTC ]
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Elsevier's Rachel Martin has been appointed chair of Book Industry Communication's (BIC) recently created Green Supply Chain Committee, as it launches a new work plan to make the supply chain greener and more sustainable. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-11 09:51:00 UTC ]
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The supply chain issues the industry is facing this holiday season and beyond were years in the making and while there are no quick fixes there are steps that can be taken, speakers at the webinar “Publishing Industry Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities,” said. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Líra Könyv made to pay £600 for failing to clearly indicate the story featured ‘a family that is different than a normal family’A bookshop chain in Hungary has been fined for selling a children’s story depicting a day in the life of a child with same-sex parents, with officials condemning the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-07-08 12:09:32 UTC ]
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More than 200 people registered for the virtual PubWest conference, which concluded yesterday with a panel on the state of the industry with publishers from Drawn & Quarterly, Microcosm Publishing, and Soho Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Economic uncertainty limited merger and acquisition activity in the book business last year, but there were still a number of significant transactions, including Penguin Random House's planned purchase of Simon & Schuster Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The combination of the pandemic and demands for social justice led to widespread changes in publishing in 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-31 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing employees who weighed in on a new 'PW' survey are hoping new initiatives will yield results. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-31 05:00:00 UTC ]
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While the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 7.6% in the quarter ended September 30, the PW Stock Index fell 6.1%, with companies involved in the educational market hit hardest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The more care publishers take with their metadata, the more sales they’ll make, argues Thad McIlroy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The full-service, partnership publisher collaborates with authors to elevate bookmaking to an art form. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Chris Kane's job is to take a look at a brand's digital ad buys to see where there are overlaps that can be eliminated to improve the efficiency of the entire strategy. But in order to do that, brands have to understand exactly what they're buying through each exchange. Kane, founder and... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-07-29 21:03:28 UTC ]
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Brian O'Leary, executive director of BISG, and Ingram Content Group's Kelly Gallagher are among the panelists who will address the questions of the changing modes of work, production, printing, and distribution brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic in a July 8 webinar. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In the aftermath of last year's failed merger of two major publication printers, Quad/Graphics and LSC Communications—a deal that was abandoned after it was challenged by the Department of Justice on anti-trust grounds—both companies were vocal in their opinion that the DOJ's stance was based... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-06-11 18:41:59 UTC ]
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Gottwals Books reopened two stores in Georgia yesterday, while Half Price Books is planning to reopen some stores this weekend. In both instances, reopening has resulted in difficult discussions between employees and management. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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