Nonfiction books have been crushing the bestseller list for the entire duration of 2018 and the trend should continue for the rest of the year. Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury, which is the only print title to crack the one-million-copies-sold level so far this year. Another political book was not far behind Fury: Bob Woodward’s Fear sold more than 760,000 copies since its … [Read more...] about 10 of the 20 bestselling books so far this year are nonfiction
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Barnes and Noble is going to sell the company
Barnes and Noble has received multiple bidders to purchase the entire bookstore chain and the Nook. The bookseller said on Wednesday that they would form a launch a formal review process to evaluate its strategic options. A special committee of the board will lead the review. Leonard Riggio the largest shareholder has has committed to support and vote his shares in favor of … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is going to sell the company
How much do you love bookstores?
A new campaign is going to launch in the second week of November by Sourcebooks and Publishers Weekly called Love Your Bookstore. Free books will be sent out to people who post on Instagram and Twitter who use the hashtag #loveyourbookstore. Basically to win free stuff all you need to do is post a photo, quote, or story about your favorite bookstore.Bookstores who want to … [Read more...] about How much do you love bookstores?
Is it Time for Bookstores to Embrace Technology?
With the rise of e-commerce and the convenience of everything being online and available at our fingertips, our lives have been made so much easier. If we feel like ordering food or watching any movie we'd like, we can get it within a matter of minutes. But it has unfortunately been the downfall of certain industries. We saw Blockbuster die when people realised they never had … [Read more...] about Is it Time for Bookstores to Embrace Technology?
Barnes and Noble Chief of Digital Fred Argir Retires
Barnes and Noble Chief of Digital Fred Argir has retired. He was initially hired by Jaime Carey who was the president of the development and restaurant group, and left in 2016. Fred was basically hired to cut costs in the Nook division. Under his watch the Nook App Store and Nook Videos was shuttered and software development was outsourced to an Indian firm. The Silicon Valley … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Chief of Digital Fred Argir Retires
Demos Parneros sues Barnes and Noble for wrongful dismissal
Barnes and Noble CEO Demos Parneros was fired last month for breaking company policies and he did not receive any severance pay. The bookseller did not disclose on why he was fired, but the answer came spilling out in a public exchange of accusations between Mr. Parneros and the company — including that Mr. Parneros had been fired in part because of claims of sexual harassment … [Read more...] about Demos Parneros sues Barnes and Noble for wrongful dismissal
Amazon Prime Book Box is out of beta
Amazon Prime Book Box is a relatively new program that started in May. It is a subscription service that delivers curated children's books every 1, 2, or 3 months. The titles comprise of a random assortment of books or parents can pick and choose 2 hardcover books or 4 board books from a rotating list. Each box is only $22.99 and saves customers up to 35% off List Price. … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Book Box is out of beta
First Indigo Bookstore to open in New Jersey in September
Indigo Books and Music is the largest bookstore chain in Canada the company has just confirmed that they are going to be opening their first location in the United States in late September. It will be located at Short Hills Mall and take over the old Saks Fifth Avenue space with a 30,000-square-feet. They will be selling books, magazines, manga, toys, fashion, home decor, … [Read more...] about First Indigo Bookstore to open in New Jersey in September
Publishers are raising concerns about Barnes and Noble management
Major publishers have attended meetings with the founder of Barnes and Noble and have voiced their displeasure that the booksellers management team is in a constant state of disarray. They indicated that they have a strong interest in Barnes & Noble running a healthy and stable business, to counteract the clout of Amazon.Barnes and Noble has gone through five different … [Read more...] about Publishers are raising concerns about Barnes and Noble management
Barnes and Noble says books on anxiety are soaring
Barnes and Noble has stated in their Buzz Newsletter that the sales of books related to anxiety are up more than 26% through this past June from a year ago because "we may be living in an anxious nation."The books that made the list show customers gravitating toward workbooks and toolkits with how to deal with anxiety, a trend Senior Director of Merchandising Liz Harwell … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble says books on anxiety are soaring
The Canadian book market is holding steady in 2018
Sales of print books in Canada for the first six months of 2018 were down 1% when compared to sales for the same period in 2017. This is according to numbers provided by online and physical retailers reporting print sales to BNC SalesData, the national sales tracking service for the Canadian English-language trade market.At the same time, BookNet Canada's quarterly … [Read more...] about The Canadian book market is holding steady in 2018
Book publishers generated $26 billion in 2017
The Association of American Publishers has proclaimed that the U.S. book publishing industry generated an estimated $26.23 billion in net revenue for 2017, representing 2.72 billion units. All figures represent publishers’ net revenue from tracked categories (trade, higher education course materials, preK-12 instructional materials, professional books, and university press), in … [Read more...] about Book publishers generated $26 billion in 2017
Reading books is on the decline
Reading ebooks and print are on the decline and everyone involved in retail and the publishing industry are trying to figure out why. Are people simply not reading for pleasure anymore and consuming original Netflix content or listening to Spotify? What we do know is that between 2003 and 2016, the amount of time that the average American devoted to reading for personal … [Read more...] about Reading books is on the decline