Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 07/07/2011 - 09:02 WH Smiths like-for-like sales have dropped 4%, but the bookseller remains "confident" about its final year results, it said today. In the 18 weeks to 2nd July, WHS total group sales decreased by 1% and like-for-like sales dropped 4% compared to the same period last year. The retailers high street stores performed worse than its travel shops, with total sales down 3% on the high street and like-for-like sales down 4%. The travel shops in comparison saw total sales rise by 2% albeit like-for-like sales growth was still negative at -2%. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith has been upgraded from neutral to a 'buy' by Bank of America Merrill Lynch... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, a fistful of mystery-thrillers bump up against bios of Elizabeth II and the Obamas, as well as a fascinating memoir from the "godfather of rap." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Kobo ebook sales in the UK increased seven times in December as the company revealed one... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strong ebook sales over the festive period compensated for the decline in physical sales,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette has reported a "blockbuster Christmas for ebooks", selling more than 100,000... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie booksellers have reported a “surprise” increase in sales over Christmas in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers are discounting books and ebooks by up to 80% in post-Christmas promotions. Amazon... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales soared by 10% (£6.9m) week-on-week during the week before Christmas Day... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales soared by £8.6m week on week last week, but spending remains down on... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Constable & Robinson has grown turnover by 16% to £7.46m for the nine months to 31st... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon.co.uk has announced its New Year discounting already, launching what it calls "... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Commission has announced it has opened formal antitrust proceedings to investigate... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales soared by £8.8m week-on-week last week, with the latest edition of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Retail Consortium has labelled November sales growth "the worst for six months... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of cheaply priced classics are surging, with publisher Wordsworth Editions seeing sales of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While publishers have been reorganizing their sales forces for years, the shifting marketplaceone without Borders and with a lot fewer print booksis forcing publishers to rethink more than ever how they sell. Hachette Book Groups elimination of 11 sales rep positions earlier this fall sent... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four regional sales managers have left the Hodder & Stoughton and Headline Publishing Group... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Founded in Cleveland 16 years ago in Joe Biels bedroom, Microcosm Publishing is a self-empowerment and alternative culture publisher and distributor in Portland, Ore., and Lansing, Kansas. Originally a distributor of zines and records, Microcosm has grown into a company with a knack for... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Wed, 23/11/2011 - 08:30 W H Smith has launched a colour WiFi Kobo e-reader, priced £169.99 and with a multimedia touch screen and social media tie-in. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian has put its PaidContent website up for sale with a price tag of $20m (£12.7m), three years after it bought the New York-based digital publishing and events business. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2011-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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