Waterstones, the United Kingdom bookseller, has announced that they are no longer going to carry Kindle e-readers. CEO James Daunt said there had been no sign of a “bounce” in Kindle sales, so the company was “taking the display space back” to use for physical books instead.Many people in the book selling industry were surprised when Daunt and Waterstones forged a … [Read more...] about Waterstones will no longer carry Kindle e-Readers
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Pottermore Abandons Gaming with New Website Relaunch
Pottermore originally launched in April 2012 and the website was initially developed to sell all seven Harry Potter titles in the digital format. One of the big draws was a gaming system which appealed to a younger demographic and allowed you to join in on the early adventures of Harry Potter. You could join a house and play mini-games, something a small but loyal audience … [Read more...] about Pottermore Abandons Gaming with New Website Relaunch
Apple Signs up 50 Major News Publishers for Apple News
This fall Apple will be launching a new app called Apple News and the company has been very busy trying to secure plenty of launch partners. They have now secured over 50 publishers to distribute their content through the platform.The list of publishers includes Conde Nast, Vox Media, Mashable , New York Times, Washington Post, Reuters, BuzzFeed, Quartz, ESPN, and our very … [Read more...] about Apple Signs up 50 Major News Publishers for Apple News
Amazon Announces Closure of Trade-In Program
Amazon has announced the closure of their popular Trade-in service in the United Kingdom. Currently, books, video games and other items can be traded in on Amazon’s website in return for Amazon gift cards.Starting August 31st 2015 the Amazon Trade-in program will be suspended. The company has acknowledged that all trade-in orders submitted online before 31 August 2015 will … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces Closure of Trade-In Program
New Hotel in Tokyo Allows you to Sleep in a Bookstore
Many bookstores in Tokyo have adopted cafes so you could have a drink and read some interesting new titles. If you are simply having tea, your eyelids could get droopy and sometimes you doze off. When the location closes, you are normally kicked out, since bookstores aren't open 24 hours a day. What if you could get the best of both worlds, a bookstore that encourages you to … [Read more...] about New Hotel in Tokyo Allows you to Sleep in a Bookstore
Barnes and Noble is Going to Kill the Nook
The future of Barnes and Noble Nook e-books, e-readers and tablets looks to be in jeopardy. The Nations largest bookseller has just hired Fred Argir to run the Nook division and e-commerce division, replacing Mahesh Veerina who had run it for the last two years.The Barnes and Noble Nook division is in serious trouble. They recently unveiled a massive upgrade to their … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is Going to Kill the Nook
Ted Cruz Memoir in a Battle with the New York Times
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has a new memoir has been climbing the online bestseller lists. Despite its strong multi-week performance the New York Times has refused to put it on its own bestseller list, citing that bulk sales account for the majority of purchases. This has promoted HarperCollins and Amazon to proclaim they find no evidence of anything shady going on.When … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz Memoir in a Battle with the New York Times
Authors Unions Petition Justice Department to Investigate Amazon
Amazon is celebrating their 20th anniversary, but not everyone is participating in the festivities. Three of the largest collective bodies that represent authors have filed reports to the US Justice Department that stated “Amazon has used its dominance in ways that we believe harm the interests of America’s readers, impoverish the book industry as a whole, damage the careers of … [Read more...] about Authors Unions Petition Justice Department to Investigate Amazon
Family Christian Bookstore Trying to Stay in Business
The Family Christian line of bookstores is in deep trouble and they are trying to sell the company. Despite operating 266 stores in 36 states bringing in $230 million in gross revenues in 2014, Family Christian owes more than $90 million to vendors and creditors. Sales of $305 million in 2008 had steadily shrunk to a projected $216 million this year.Three years ago, Family … [Read more...] about Family Christian Bookstore Trying to Stay in Business
Would you Visit London for a Harry Potter Stage Play?
On the 18th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, author J.K. Rowling has announced a new stage play to open next year. It is entitled Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and will only be playing in London at the Palace Theater.Details are scant when it comes to the overall plot of the first stage play adaption of Harry Potter. Likely, it has something to … [Read more...] about Would you Visit London for a Harry Potter Stage Play?
Barnes and Noble Launching New Website Next Week
Barnes and Noble has announced that they are redesigning their website that sells e-books, e-readers and consumer products. It will launch next week and this is the primary reason why people have been reporting various issues, such as pages not loading or certain functionality that is missing.During the financial quarterly results released yesterday the bookseller reported … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Launching New Website Next Week
Barnes and Noble Closes Luxembourg Offices
Barnes and Noble has decided that international expansion is not apart of their plans going forward. The company has closed their Luxembourg offices and instead will focus exclusively on their two core markets, the United Kingdom and United States.Luxembourg houses the European head offices of many of the largest digital book sellers. The country has one of the lowest VAT … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Closes Luxembourg Offices
Amazon Starts Advertising on Shipping Boxes
Amazon ships out 3,300,000 products a day to customers all over the world. In the past, you simply got a cardboard box with the ubiquitous Amazon logo, this is going to change. Amazon has just ironed out a new partnership with Universal Pictures to ship customer orders in bright yellow delivery boxes featuring cartoon characters from the upcoming “Minions” movie. The … [Read more...] about Amazon Starts Advertising on Shipping Boxes