Barnes and Noble fired 1,800 people last week in a bid to save $40 million dollars per year. They let go hundreds of casiers, receiving managers, the people who order and stock magazines, the folks who lead storytime and read books to children. They also axed the folks who manage the discount bins and the Nook technical and sales staff. The bookseller also laid off many … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is Imploding Within
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Major Publishers Experience Declining e-book Revenue in the UK
The top publishers in the United Kingdom have experienced a small decline in e-book sales. Collectively they experienced a 2.4% loss in digital sales, which is partly attributed to higher prices. The Bookseller magazine says that each of the five biggest general trade publishers in the UK – Penguin Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins, Pan Macmillan and Simon & Schuster … [Read more...] about Major Publishers Experience Declining e-book Revenue in the UK
Does the Publishing Industry Discriminate?
A quick search of the Amazon Kindle store reveals over two million titles, both legacy and self-published. But a search for books tagged "African American" reveals only slightly more than 15,000 titles combined. Add to the lack of dedicated reading material, stores that focus on demographic-specific titles are facing hardship as well. An article by Judith Rosen for … [Read more...] about Does the Publishing Industry Discriminate?
French Senate Approves Bill to Stop eBook Retailers Offering Free Home Delivery
Senators at the upper house of the French Parliament have come together to approve of a bill that would make it illegal for online retailers to offer free home delivery. This no doubt will hit Amazon's French operations hard where the retailer has been doling out discounts as well as the bait of free home delivery to lure buyers. While the bill will continue to allow Amazon to … [Read more...] about French Senate Approves Bill to Stop eBook Retailers Offering Free Home Delivery