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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 just fired their CEO

Barnes and Noble has had a tumultuous time in retaining a CEO…

NOOK turned its first ever full-year profit

Barnes and Noble released their 4th quarter and full year results on…

Amazon Prime Book Box is now in BETA

Three weeks ago Amazon announced Prime Book Box, which is a monthly…

Harry Potter and The Tales of Beedle the Bard is getting a makeover

The Tales of the Beedle the Bard is getting an illustrative edition.The…

Archie Comics and Scholastic will release new Riverdale Novel

Archie Comics has signed a deal with Scholastic for a series of companion…

Barnes and Noble Announces Summer Reading Campaign

The Barnes and Noble Summer Reading program has been going strong for…

Amazon Unveils Prime Book Box

Amazon Prime Book Box is a new platform where a two 2 hardcover…

February was a good month for US bookstore sales

Bookstore sales increased by 2.3% and generated over $706 million in February,…

Waterstones bookstore has been sold

Waterstones is the largest bookstore chain in the United Kingdom and there…

Amazon has suspended reviews on James Comey’s new book

Amazon has just suspended the ability to post a review of the…

Barnes and Noble is launching a dedicated kids graphic novel section

Barnes and Noble has had a dedicated graphic novel and manga section…

Would a Digital Sales Tax Crush Amazon?

Amazon has been extremely successful at disrupting traditional businesses with their digital…

US Bookstore Sales Fell 8.4% in January 2018

Bookstores traditionally see a decline in sales after the holiday season and…

Barnes & Noble Organizing Book Clubs at all their Stores

Barnes and Noble Book Clubs is a new initiative at all 600…

Barnes and Noble will Open Five New Prototype Stores this Year

Barnes and Noble will open five new protype stores over the course…

Barnes and Noble Nook Actually Made Money

Barnes and Noble announced their latest financial results and it is dire.…

Barnes and Noble Should Take a Lesson from Waterstones

Waterstones was a bookstore that was getting battered by Amazon and ebooks.…

Barnes and Noble is Imploding Within

Barnes and Noble fired 1,800 people last week in a bid to…

Bookstore Sales Declined by 3.6% in 2017

Print is making a resurgence over the course of the past few…

Barnes and Noble is Sacking Customer Service and Digital Leads

Barnes and Noble has sacked many employees this morning, many showed up…

Audiobook Sales Increased 26.2% First Three Quarters of 2017

In the first nine months of 2017 print sales remained flat in…

Indigo Books and Music is on a Rampage

Indigo Books and Music is the largest bookseller in Canada and the…

Kobo is finally selling e-readers in the US via Walmart

Kobo has ironed out a deal with Walmart to sell audiobooks, e-readers…