Shoppers appear unfazed by a potential recession, tariff uncertainty and an impeachment inquiry in Washington. The National Retail Federation, which released its annual holiday sales forecast Thursday, says retail sales will increase between 3.8 percent and 4.2 percent during the last two months of the year, compared with the year-earlier period. That’s a total of as much as $730.7 billion for the crucial holiday period. “It’s a strong forecast despite all that uncertainty,” Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the NRF, said on a call with reporters. He noted that last year’s holiday spending was “unusually low” and increased in the low-2-percent range only. At the time, consumers were navigating factors such as the government shutdown and early tariff talks. Whether shoppers spend or not, retailers will be ready with ads. During the first half of 2019, such marketers spent $7 billion, or 4 percent more on advertising than the year-earlier period, according to Kantar data. Kantar executives expect advertising over the holiday to increase. “The holiday season is still a critical period of the year for retailers,” says Jon Swallen, chief research officer at Kantar, noting that advertisers need to keep pace with or out-spend competitors. In a report, Kantar outlined digital media as a key spending area for advertisers, in keeping with the growth of Cyber Monday and online shopping during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The NRF predicts online buying, and other non-store... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-03 19:49:51 UTC ]
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The Quarto Group reported a small decline in sales for the six month period ended June 30, with revenue falling to $72.2 million from $73.2 million in the comparable period last year, while operating profit inched ahead to $4.0 million from $3.9 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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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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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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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – July 25, 2013 – Global Ad Distribution, the publishing industry’s leading expert in full service home delivery outsource solutions, is proud to announce it has contracted to utilize the services of My ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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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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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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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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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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While most people associate Android with text-messages, Google hopes you will think of it in another "text" aspect too -- textbooks. Today, Google announces that it is bringing textbooks to the Play Store. The company has partnered with all five major textbook publishers -- Cengage, Wiley,... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of J K Rowling's pseudonymous novel, The Cuckoo's Calling (Little, Brown), rocketed... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A graphic novel adaptation of the life of Gabriel García Márquez published by Rey+Naranjo in Bogota has brought new attention to Colombia's graphic novel industry. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print ad pages are down for the eighth-consecutive quarter, but the pace of those losses is slowing down. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed is famous for it, Facebook and Twitter embraced it, and The Atlantic got blasted for it. Native advertising may be all the rage, but if brands and publishers aren’t careful, it could trigger some regulatory repercussions, analysts ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon.com's Kindle e-reader has dominated the competition in Japan since its launch last year, according to new research, showing the company's low pricing and powerful brand may have overcome its late entrance into the market. The Kindle accounted for 38.3 percent of the e-reader market in... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By Samir "Mr. Magazine" Husni David Carey, president of Hearst Magazines, believes that people crave "spontaneous combustion" from their media purchases. "We live in this on-demand world," Carey elaborates.... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK's digital sales were £50m in 2012, its chief executive Tim Hely Hutchinson... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Library campaigners are braced for a further round of cuts as the Government unveils the latest... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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