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Bookstore News: November 1, 2016
A bookstore/restaurant preps for its Maryland opening; stores expand in New Jersey and Washington; a California bookstore adds a publishing arm; and more.
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Bookstore News: October 31, 2016
Readers in New York City rally to save two long-time stores; Atlanta gets a new bookstore; a store reopens in Louisiana; and more.
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Monthly StatShot, May 2016
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending October 23, 2016
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 31, 2016
HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines have the #1 book in the country with ‘The Magnolia Story.’ Plus new books turn up the brightness on the Twin Peaks and Outlander TV series, the holiday season comes early to our bestseller lists, and much more.
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Hachette Grows Consumer Brunch
Since Hachette first experimented with an annual Book Club Brunch for consumers, in 2011, the gathering, held in New York City, has more than quadrupled in size.
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Bookstore News: October 27, 2016
New stores prep to open in Nebraska and Oregon; a bookstore in Colorado changes hands; Barnes & Noble to close a New Jersey location; and more.
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Bay Area’s Book Passage to Open Third Store
Forty-year-old Book Passage, with locations in Corte Madera and San Francisco, Calif., has begun prepping a new store in nearby Sausalito, where it will be the only indie bookstore.
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Bookstore News: October 24, 2016
Amazon gets booked in Portland; a Bay Area bookstore adds a second location; new stores prep in Florida and Indiana; and more.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending October 16, 2016
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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Beginnings: A Restaurant with A Literary Bent
A new restaurant on Long Island features a host of literary flourishes, right down to its cocktail menu. Thirsty for A Passage to India, anyone?
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Book Sales' Shapiro Retires After 52 Years
Shapiro, hailed as the sage of the bargain-book business, calls it a day after more than half a century in the business.
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 24, 2016
Two new cookbooks from big healthy-eating brands—Skinnytaste and Thug Kitchen—debut strong in Hardcover Nonfiction. Plus Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen caps off his “hat” trilogy, the newest celebrity bios grab the spotlight, and much more.
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West Marin's Point Reyes Books Changes Hands
Out of 27 serious letters of interest, Carol Levinson and Steve Costa chose Stephen Sparks and Molly Parent as new owners. The pair will begin running the store in January 2017.
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Bookstore News: October 21, 2016
A new store opens in Ottawa; a New Mexico store experiments with a local press; a Pennsylvania store becomes one of the black-owned bookstores coming back; and more.
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Bookstore News: October 19, 2016
New York City loses another Barnes & Noble; Maine gains a bookstore; determined Oregon store stays open despite flooding; and more.
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Twin Cities, Already Rich in Children's Bookstores, to Add Another
The Twin Cities is gaining another indie children's bookstore this spring with the opening of Babycake's Book Stack.
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NAIBA 2016: Younger Booksellers Bring Invigorating Presence
Attendance was up at the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association fall conference, held from October 15-17 in Baltimore, Md. The show, which grew by 40 booksellers and 20 exhibit tables, also saw an increased presence from younger booksellers.
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August Bookstore Sales Rose 2.0%
Sales in August, one the biggest sales months of the year because of students returning to college, rose to $1.66 billion from $1.63 billion a year ago.
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Bookstore News: October 17, 2016
New bookstores prep for opening in Florida and Indiana; a Massachusetts store moves to new digs; a children’s bookstore changes hands in Indiana; and more.