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Bookstore News: May 31, 2016
A bookstore gets crafty after alcohol sales are ok’d; a library bookstore takes off; a Utah town gets “booked”; and more.
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Indigo Posts C$28 Million Profit in Fiscal 2016
Revenue rose 11.0% over fiscal 2015, to C$994.2 million, and the chain had net earnings of C$28.6 million in fiscal 2016 compared to a loss of C$3.5 million in fiscal 2015.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending May 22, 2016The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sa
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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Print Books, E-tailers Gained in Popularity in 2015
According to new data, print books and e-tailers were up in 2015, and e-books were down.
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This Week's Bestsellers: May 30, 2016
A pair of on-air personalities make the leap from broadcasting to the bestseller lists this week. Plus Pulitzer Prize winner Siddhartha Mukherjee returns with ‘The Gene,” Bram Stoker Award winner Joe Hill introduces readers to ‘The Fireman,’ and much more.
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Bookstore News: May 27, 2016
Amazon goes Ivy League; book clubs get a store of their own; a Long Island favorite returns with a new look; and more.
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Bookstore News: May 26, 2016
Indigo unveils its first concept store in Toronto; an indie author preps his store opening in Texas; and more.
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Bookstore News: May 25, 2016
North Carolina and Illinois add new bookstores; a Silicon Valley store is singled out for its tech prowess; and more.
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Indie Publisher to Open Chicago Bookstore
Chicago-based press Curbside Splendor will operate Curbside Books & Records inside the National, a 24,000-foot food hall opening in the Windy City this July.
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Bookstore News: May 23, 2016
A New Hampshire store preps to move; two college stores in Florida are merging; and an Arizona shop temporarily shuts its doors.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending May 15, 2016
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: May 23, 2016
The latest from ‘A Man Called Ove’ author Fredrik Backman lands on our Hardcover Fiction list. Plus for the second week in a row, a new book called ‘Unashamed’ makes its Hardcover Nonfiction debut, and the movies ‘Zootopia’ and ‘The Jungle Book’ boost sales for related titles.
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Bookstore News: May 20, 2016
A California couple puts their store on the market; two Montana writers mark the fifth anniversary of their used bookstore; and the University of North Carolina begins the privatization process at its school store.
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Can Libro.fm Turn Digital Audiobooks into a Revenue Stream for Indies?
The Seattle start-up, which just launched its platform, wants to be the go-to digital audiobook site for indies. Even with the support of the Big Five, it's still not clear how much of a difference it will make for its 85 partner bookstores.
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Bookstore News: May 19, 2017
Louisville store scores sales via Twitter; Brooklyn booksellers sounds off; Oakland store starts crowdfunding; a Boston charity store expands; and more.
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Bezos Confirms Plans for More Amazon Stores
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told shareholders at the company's annual meeting on Tuesday that the company is "definitely going to open additional stores." Bezos did not, however, specify the number of new outlets Amazon plans to open.
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Bookstore News: May 17, 2016
Two long-time New England bookstores change hands; a Seattle store opens its newest location; and more.
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Bookstore News: May 16, 2016
Greenlight Bookstore’s customers green light second location with six-figures in loans. Elsewhere in Brooklyn, a feminist collective combines bookselling with washing clothes. And the country’s oldest LGBT bookstore awarded money to upgrade web experience.
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Bookstore Sales Continue Hot Start
Boosted by a 10.7% increase in March, bookstore sales for the first quarter of 2016 were up 6.2% over the comparable period in 2015.
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This Week's Bestsellers: May 16, 2016
Don DeLillo’s ‘Zero K’ debuts with the author’s best first-week sales in years. Plus Angela Duckworth, a research psychologist and 2013 MacArthur Fellow, discusses the importance of ‘Grit,’ Rick Riordan’s latest casts Apollo down from Olympus, and much more.