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Memphis Bookstore Not Likely to Be Saved, Says Owner

By Ed Nawotka | 01/10/2017 @ 09:00AM

Despite generating $5 million in sales a year, Neil Van Uum is closing Booksellers at Laurelwood in Memphis, Tenn., citing rent hikes and slowing sales as the culprit.
Riggio Reaffirms Commitment to Bricks-and-Mortar

By Jim Milliot | 01/09/2017 @ 10:00AM

Despite weak holiday sales at Barnes & Noble, CEO Len Riggio said there are no plans to accelerate store closings and that he expects the retailer to be "store positive" in the fiscal year ending in April 2018.
Bookstore News: January 9, 2017

By Judith Rosen | 01/09/2017 @ 09:15AM

Amazon Books preps another physical store; B&N to shutter one in Minnesota; a used bookstore goes on the market in Arizona; and more.
The Top 10 Print Book and Amazon Kindle Bestsellers of 2016

By John Maher | 01/06/2017 @ 07:00PM

The new Harry Potter book was by far the bestselling print title of 2016, and 'The Girl On the Train' was a major print and e-book bestseller for the second year in a row.
Milo Yiannopoulos Book May Not Be Coming To a Store Near You

By Judith Rosen, with Claire Kirch and Edward Nawotka | 01/06/2017 @ 07:00PM

Many booksellers said they don't plan to stock the forthcoming Milo Yiannopoulos book, but will special order it for customers who request it.
Independent Booksellers End Year on High Note

By Judith Rosen, with reporting by Claire Kirch, Edward Nawotka, and Anisse Gross | 01/06/2017 @ 07:00PM

Independent booksellers overcame an election-year slump in November and the lack of a must-have title to finish the year flat or slightly up.
Print Book Sales Rose Again in 2016

By Jonathan Segura | 01/06/2017 @ 07:00PM

Unit sales of print books rose 3.3% in 2016 over the previous year, making it the third-straight year of print growth.
This Week's Bestsellers: January 9, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 01/06/2017 @ 07:00PM

‘The Princess Diarist’ by Carrie Fisher is the #6 book in the country. Plus new books aim to help readers’ self-improvement goals, backlist titles storm our top 10 overall list, and much more.
Bookstore News: January 6, 2017

By Judith Rosen | 01/06/2017 @ 09:00AM

Amazon ups its sales tax collection to 36 states and the District of Columbia; new owners for store in Rhode Island and Wisconsin; a long-time Maine bookstore to close; and more.
Holiday Comp Sales Fell 9% at B&N

By Jim Milliot | 01/05/2017 @ 10:00AM

With store traffic failing to significantly improve after the election, Barnes & Noble's sales did not meet expectations over the holiday period.
Amazon Books Opening in Manhattan, Second Store Slated for Boston

By Judith Rosen | 01/05/2017 @ 09:45AM

The mega-retailer is picking up the pace of its bookstore openings, with a new store slated for NYC and a second for the Boston area before its first one even opens.
Bookstore News: January 4, 2017

By Judith Rosen | 01/04/2017 @ 09:15AM

An iconic Tennessee bookstore prepares to close its doors; a New York and an Indiana bookstore mark major milestones; and more.
Bookstore News: January 3, 2017

By Judith Rosen | 01/03/2017 @ 09:15AM

A new bookstore opens in North Carolina; a Connecticut bookstore adds podcasts; one of the country’s smallest bookstores goes on the market; and more.
Deep Vellum Books to Run Pop-up Store at Teachers Summit

By Ed Nawotka | 01/03/2017 @ 12:00AM

This coming weekend, Deep Vellum Books of Dallas, Tx., will host a pop-up bookshop as part of the Extra Yard for Teachers Summit hosted by the NCAA College Football Playoff Foundation.
The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending December 25, 2016

| 12/30/2016 @ 07:00PM

PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
Monthly StatShot, July 2016

| 12/30/2016 @ 07:00PM

The release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child helped lift sales in the children’s/YA category 31.1% in July over the same month in 2015, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers as part of its StatShot program.
What’s Ahead for Bookselling in 2017

By Judith Rosen | 12/30/2016 @ 07:00PM

Improving online sales and the in-store experience are among booksellers’ goals for the new year.
This Week's Bestsellers: January 2, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 12/30/2016 @ 07:00PM

We look at the books that ruled the last week of the holiday shopping season, including Bruce Springsteen’s memoir, a novel that expands the ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ universe, and a raft of coloring books.
Books Get Christmas Week Bounce

by Jim Milliot | 12/29/2016 @ 12:00AM

After sales of print books were down almost 6% between Thanksgiving week and the week ended December 18, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, units jumped 21% in the week leading up to Christmas, according to figures from Nielsen BookScan.
Bookstore News: December 21, 2016

By Judith Rosen | 12/21/2016 @ 09:15AM

A bookstore opens in a country store in Massachusetts; an indie returns to Missouri; new stores prep for opening in New Jersey and Oklahoma early next year; and more.

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