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Want to know about the business side of things from booksellers such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Chapters/Indigo and Waterstone’s? We have the latest coverage and industry news.

Barnes and Noble is not going change anything for the Holiday Season

Barnes and Noble is going to be marketing their books and setting…

Indigo CEO slams Amazon as anti-competitive

Chapters Indigo CEO Heather Reisman slammed Amazon for being anti-competitive on so…

2 Polish publishers launch Inverso, an audiobook and ebook store

Two of the largest Polish publishers have just launched an online bookstore…

September was a great month for audiobooks, ebooks and print sales

This past September was a great month for books. Overall publisher revenue…

Audible and B&N Lawsuits making waves in the digital publishing world

There are a myriad of lawsuits currently transpiring and could decide the…

Here is a comprehensive list of the bestselling books of the year

There are three months until Christmas and publishers are hoping to capitalize…

Indigo Books is launching Plum Plus subscription program

Indigo Books and Music is the largest bookselling chain in Canada and…

Barnes and Noble is cleaning house

Barnes and Noble has had a revolving door of people who had…

Indie Bookstores in Canada are experiencing an increase in sales

Independent bookstores in Canada have seen a tremendous increase in sales in…

Barnes & Noble Named #1 Most Reputable Retailer in America

Barnes and Noble was named the #1 Most Reputable Retailer in America…

US Bookstore Sales are Down 5.1% in the First Six Months of 2019

US bookstore sales are down 5.1% in the first six months of…

Indigo Books experiences a decline in revenue

Indigo is the largest bookseller in Canada and the Toronto-based company says…

Barnes and Noble agrees to be sold

Barnes and Noble has agreed to be sold to the Hedge Fund…

Barnes and Noble might be sold to a New York Hedge Fund

There are many reports from the Wall Street Journal and Forbes that…

Indigo Books and Music reports a $36.8 million dollar loss in 2018

Indigo Books and Music has reported a loss of $36.8 million dollars…

Penguin Random House and Hachette will distribute to Indie Bookstores

Baker and Taylor is closing their wholesaling business this summer and this…

Baker and Taylor is no longer distributing books

Baker and Taylor is no longer distributing books to bookstores and they…

Hachette states that ebooks account for 7.9% of global revenue

Hachette has reported that in 2018 global revenue was €2.52 billion. Canada…

Barnes and Noble had a profitable holiday quarter

Barnes and Noble has announced that in the last three months of…

Amazon is going to focus on opening up more bookstores

Amazon is in the process of shuttering 87 pop-up stores and they…

Canadian print book sales remain flat between 2017 and 2018

Print book sales in the Canadian English-language trade market remained flat in…