Weltbild is the second largest bookstore in Germany and the company has a very complex ownership group that was not willing to put anymore money into it. On January 10th 2014 the company officially filed for insolvency and the future of the German book selling landscape looks bleak. Weltbild’s owners is a very complex consortium of over a dozen dioceses of the Catholic … [Read more...] about German Bookstore Chain Weltbild Goes Bankrupt
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Dissecting Amazon’s Predatory “Everything” Strategy
At the Digital Book World Conference and Expo, publishing industry professionals come together to analyze the state of the industry and its near and far future projections. This morning, Brad Stone, author of The Everything Store, spoke about the horizontal and vertical shifts of Amazon, beginning with the initial bookselling in 1995 and moving into other offerings beginning in … [Read more...] about Dissecting Amazon’s Predatory “Everything” Strategy
Sourcebooks Publishers Thriving in Difficult Publishing Climate
In an industry-wide climate in which booksellers are struggling to keep their doors open and publishers are announcing cuts to submissions and marketing budgets for new titles, Sourcebooks has managed to not only maintain its solid position in the industry, but also to post double digit sales increases over last year. All of its categories showed an increase of at least 22% … [Read more...] about Sourcebooks Publishers Thriving in Difficult Publishing Climate
IndieGoGo Campaign Launches to Save a Brick and Mortar Bookstore
While many consumers bemoan the death of independent, brick and mortar bookstores--sadly, often while scanning their showrooming apps and placing their online book orders--one resident and author decided to take to crowdfunding site IndieGoGo to launch a campaign to save a local bookstore. While Main Street Books in St. Charles, Missouri, isn't shuttering its doors due to a … [Read more...] about IndieGoGo Campaign Launches to Save a Brick and Mortar Bookstore
How to Choose the Right Toys for Your Indie Bookstore
Major bookstore chains such as Barnes and Noble, Chapters , Waterstone's, and many others have gravitated towards selling toys to make up for slower book sales. Toys are not just for the big players in the industry, but many indie bookstores are finding that offering children's toys is bringing new customers into the shop. Indie bookstores have great resources to find … [Read more...] about How to Choose the Right Toys for Your Indie Bookstore