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Print Book Sales Fell 8% Last Week

By Jim Milliot | 11/09/2023 @ 10:00AM

Following a one-week, Britney Spears–led sales increase, unit sales of print books fell 8% last week compared to the week ended November 5, 2022. Sales fell in all major categories except young adult fiction.
Indigo Books & Music Sales Dropped 12% in Q2 of Fiscal 2024

By Ed Nawotka | 11/09/2023 @ 09:00AM

Blaming inflation and customer price sensitivity, Indigo Books & Music, Canada's leading book retailer, saw a 12.4% decline in sales for the second quarter ending September 30. Sales fell both at physical stores and online.
Taking a Closer Look at the FTC Lawsuit Against Amazon

By Jim Milliot | 11/06/2023 @ 09:00AM

A new filing in the government's antitrust lawsuit sheds more light on how the e-commerce giant operates.
Akimbo Bookshop, Rochester’s Radical Bookstore, Rises from the Ashes

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 11/03/2023 @ 07:00PM

Helped by the bookselling community, Akimbo reopened in April after a fire destroyed its first location.
NEA Finds Worrying Drop in Reading Participation

By Jim Milliot | 11/03/2023 @ 07:00PM

A new study has found that less than half of adult Americans read a book for pleasure last year.
This Week's Bestsellers: November 6, 2023

By John Maher | 11/03/2023 @ 07:00PM

Britney Spears tops the bestseller list, two third novels in series see sales breakthroughs, a book on Mitt Romney does notably well, and more.
Britney Drives Up Print Book Sales

By Jim Milliot | 11/02/2023 @ 09:00AM

Led by blockbuster first week sales for 'The Woman in Me' by Britney Spears and a strong showing in the young adult category, unit sales of print books rose 1.4% last week over the week ended October 29, 2022, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan.
This Week's Bestsellers: October 30, 2023

By John Maher | 10/27/2023 @ 07:00PM

John Grisham is #1 and Rachel Maddow is #2, plus Dolly Parton, Jada Pinkett Smith, and an ever-popular manga series all have a good week.
Deep Drop in Fiction Led a 3.2% Decline in Weekly Print Book Sales

By Jim Milliot | 10/26/2023 @ 10:00AM

Unit sales of print books fell 3.2% last week at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. The performance wasn’t a bad one—it was just unable to match the same period last year, when 'It Starts with Us' by Colleen Hoover sold more than 810,000 copies in its first week on sale.
Pioneering Bookseller Hillel Stavis Dies at 78

By PW Staff | 10/26/2023 @ 09:00AM

WordsWorth Books founder Stavis, a leader in computerized inventory and online selling and cofounder of the WordStock inventory and POS system, died on October 20.
This Week's Bestsellers: October 23, 2023

By Carolyn Juris | 10/20/2023 @ 07:00PM

The #10 book in the county is 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' David Grann’s 2017 true crime narrative turned Martin Scorsese–helmed film. Plus, Bob "Better Call Saul" Odenkirk makes his children's book debut.
Bookstore Sales Fell 17% in August

By Jim Milliot | 10/19/2023 @ 10:00AM

A move to the sale of more digital products in the educational market, through new purchasing options for college students, is likely one of the reasons a big decline came the month before school starts.
Along Utah’s Wasatch Front, LGBTQ Bookstores Make a Statement

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 10/19/2023 @ 10:00AM

The King's English Bookshop in Salt Lake City doubles down on supporting Drag Story Hours following a bomb threat, and is preparing to launch a new venture, Mosaics Community Bookstore and Venue.
Tattered Cover Book Store Files for Bankruptcy

By Jim Milliot | 10/17/2023 @ 10:00AM

One of the country's best known independent bookstores plans to use the bankruptcy process to become a smaller, modern, financially sustainable business. It is in the process of closing three of its seven locations.
Montana Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Drag Ban

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 10/16/2023 @ 09:00AM

On Friday, a U.S. District Court judge deemed Montana House Bill 359 "vague and overbroad, chilling protected speech," and said that it exhibited "anti-LGBTQ+ animus."
#MarginsBookselling Month Grows in Third Year

By Sophia Stewart | 10/13/2023 @ 07:00PM

The program began as a response to the pandemic’s toll on bookselling, and aims to help people learn more about their local indies and discover bookstores in other states that they can support by shopping online.
This Week's Bestsellers: October 16, 2023

By Carolyn Juris | 10/13/2023 @ 07:00PM

'Icebreaker' author Hannah Grace has the #1 book in the country and it's selling like 'Wildfire.' Plus Alix E. Harrow's 'Starling House' is the October Reese's Book Club pick, and Le Bernadin owner and chef Eric Ripert makes 'Seafood Simple.'
Print Book Sales Up 4.7% Last Week, Driven by New Adult Titles

By Jim Milliot | 10/12/2023 @ 12:00AM

A host of new titles and a solid performance by the adult segments led to a 4.7% increase in unit sales of print books last week over the week ended October 8, 2022 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan.
Hachette UK Up on TikTok Shop

By Nicholas Clee | 10/10/2023 @ 09:00AM

Hachette UK has joined TikTok Shop. The group will offer "a specially curated selection" of some of its titles that have been most popular with the online community.
Print Book Sales Fell 4.1% in First Nine Months of 2023

By Jim Milliot | 10/06/2023 @ 07:00PM

Sales fell to $526.8 million from a year ago, with sales down in all categories.

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