Some industry watchers have noted the recent tapering off of digital sales figures and come to the conclusion that ebooks have finally found their place with readers, meaning they are no longer the enticement they once were when they posted unbelievable sales. But while publisher Hachette UK's overall sales dropped a couple of percentage points for the third quarter of the … [Read more...] about eBooks Continue to Set Sales Records for Hachette
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Hachette Looks Ahead to Fall after 8% Drop in Sales
How do you recover from the disappointment of posting a drop in total sales for the first half of the year? You simply remind yourself that you’re publishing JK Rowling’s next book this month. Hachette UK, owned by the Lagardere group, had an 8% loss for the first half, despite an increase in ebook sales to make up 8.4% of total sales for the publisher. This is rather small … [Read more...] about Hachette Looks Ahead to Fall after 8% Drop in Sales
Hachette Headed to Hong Kong
Hachette UK has made the internal decision to open up a new office in Hong Kong. It is mainly going to cover sales and marketing in all Southeast Asia territories excluding Singapore, Malaysia, and China. "The establishment of an office in Hong Kong is part of our ongoing strategy to develop and manage our sales operations in all our markets," group commercial director of … [Read more...] about Hachette Headed to Hong Kong