There have been two major sales spikes in the past week, both of them noteworthy due to their unexpected rise in popularity and the fact that both of them were highlighted from the stage at the Democratic National Convention. The first was the "pocket Constitution," which Khizr Khan held up in defiance to GOP candidate Donald Trump; Khan offered to loan his dog-eared copy to … [Read more...] about Do Republicans Read?
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Simon & Schuster Digital Sales Have Fallen 6%
Simon & Schuster has just released their financial results for the second quarter of 2016. The publisher has admitted that digital sales have decreased by 6%.  Audiobook and e-Book sales now account for 23% of their total revenue stream.Print and digital generated $187 million from April to June, during the same period of 2015 they made $199 million.Best-selling … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster Digital Sales Have Fallen 6%
Hachette e-Book Sales Continue to Fall
Hachette has just announced their financial figures for the first six months of 2016.  E-Book sales account for 9.2% of their total revenue stream, which is a slight decrease from 10.7% during the same period in 2015.Sales for the first six months of 2016 fell 6.6% at Hachette Book Group, compared to the first six months of 2015. The funny thing is, even though sales are … [Read more...] about Hachette e-Book Sales Continue to Fall
New Harry Potter Title Sets Pre-order Records
Barnes and Noble has just announced that the new Harry Potter and Cursed Child screenplay is their most pre-ordered book ever. The bookseller has not disclosed how many units were sold. It is also the most pre-ordered written work sold on Amazon.The book of the play is set for release at midnight July 31 and the play, presented in two parts, opens in London's West End July … [Read more...] about New Harry Potter Title Sets Pre-order Records
Indigo is Planning to Renovate Nearly Every Bookstore
Chapters Indigo are planning on renovating almost every single bookstore in Canada within the next two years. The bookseller is pleased with their new Sherway Gardens location in Toronto and it is basically billed as a cultural department store. Indigo now plans on adopting this model in almost every major market in Canada.The Sherway Gardens location is a new concept store … [Read more...] about Indigo is Planning to Renovate Nearly Every Bookstore
Canadian and US Bookstore Trends for 2017
The year is half over and we now have a sense on how bookstores, digital publishing and the book selling industry are faring. What are going to be the big trends for 2017?Barnes and NobleBarnes and Noble bookstore sales have remained flat this year, but the company may see more print sales in 2017 due to a few factors. Hastings books is closing 126 stores and Powell’s … [Read more...] about Canadian and US Bookstore Trends for 2017
Amazon to Battle Barnes and Noble in Manhattan
Barnes and Noble has their corporate headquarters in Manhattan and they have been serving that market since 1971. The bookseller is about to get some competition on their home turf from Amazon, who plans on opening a bookstore in Hudson Yards.Hudson Yards is a massive retail, commercial and residential space that will open in late 2018 or early 2019. This location is very … [Read more...] about Amazon to Battle Barnes and Noble in Manhattan
Barnes and Noble Plans on opening up Restaurants that serve Alcohol
Barnes and Noble is going to open four new restaurants and has promoted Chief Operating Officer Jaime Carey to the head of a newly created restaurant group. These eateries are going to not only serve hot food, but also alchololIn December 2015, Good e-Reader broke the story that the nations largest bookseller applied for a beer and wine license from the New York State … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Plans on opening up Restaurants that serve Alcohol
This bookstore does not stock a single book
There is a large demographic of people who buy e-books or print books online. Bookstores in the last five years have had to expand their inventory to include other items to help their bottom line. One bookstore in France is doing something very smart, they don't stock a single title on their shelves. Instead, they print the books you want to buy within five minutes.The … [Read more...] about This bookstore does not stock a single book
Barnes and Noble Teen Book Festival is this weekend
Barnes and Noble is launching a new program in all of their bookstores this weekend called B-Fest. This will be the largest teen book festival that will feature more than 1,800 author appearances and will represent the largest-ever weekend of author events in Barnes & Noble history.The list of authors appearing during this weekend’s teen festival is almost endless, but … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Teen Book Festival is this weekend
Early Reviews of the New Harry Potter Stage Play are Favorable
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new e-book that will be released in July. It is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play will receive its world premiere in London’s West End on July 30, 2016. Nobody has received an early copy of the upcoming title yet, but the stage play did have a trial run … [Read more...] about Early Reviews of the New Harry Potter Stage Play are Favorable
Nielsen Unveils Book Industry Year in Review
Nielsen is one of the only companies in the United States that tracks the publishing industry. They keep tabs on what books are selling in bookstores and monitor e-book sales through multiple retail channels. The company has just posted their year in review and it basically summarizes that e-book sales are down, while print is up.Traditional print books increased almost 3%, … [Read more...] about Nielsen Unveils Book Industry Year in Review
Barnes and Noble Holding Midnight Parties for New Harry Potter Book
Barnes and Noble is holding a series of parties at all of their bookstores in the United States. The festivities are starting on Friday, June 24, at 7 PM for the latest Harry Potter Book. Robes and wizard hats will most certainly abound.Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Holding Midnight Parties for New Harry Potter Book