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Odegard Memorial Scheduled for May 14 in Minneapolis
A memorial service for former bookseller Dan Odegard will be held at Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Minneapolis on May 14 at 3 p.m. Odegard died on March 31.
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NACS to Drop Suit over Amazon Contract with Purdue
After getting information about special programs and Amazon’s integration with Purdue’s learning management system and adoptions, the National Association of College Stores is satisfied.
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Two Booksellers, 13 Bookstores, Six Days! A Road Trip Photo Essay
Two Massachusetts booksellers take advantage of Children's Institute 3's California location to take a bookstore tour of the California coast.
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Indie Bookstore Day: ‘Christmas in May’
The inaugural nationwide celebration of indies was a success, with more than 25 stores exceeding their 2014 numbers for the same day within the first three hours.
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Former Ace Exec Named President & CEO of Follett
The first president and CEO of Follett Corporation from outside the Follett family in its more than 140-year history is leaving and being replaced by board member Ray Griffith.
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Two Minnesota Indie Bookstores Consolidate
Two central Minnesota bookstores owned by Sally Wizik Wills--Beagle Books in Park Rapids and Sister Wolf Books in Dorset--have been consolidated into one retail space, and re-named Beagle and Wolf Books & Bindery.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending April 26, 2015
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: May 4, 2015
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending May 1, 2015
As indie bookstores get ready to celebrate Saturday’s Independent Bookstore Day—and Authors for Indies Day north of the border in Canada—new stores in NOLA and Berea, Ohio, are preparing to open.
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At ABA Spring Forum Concerns Aired About Kobo, Winter Institute
At the final Spring Forum of the season in Cambridge, Mass., ABA CEO Oren Teicher fielded questions about Kobo, why Winter Institute is so small, and when IndieCommerce will improve its search capabilities.
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Red Emma’s Offers Free Lunch in Wake of B-more Riots
With schools closed as a result of yesterday's riots, the worker-owned bookstore/coffeehouse has stepped in to make sure kids are safe.
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Maine Coast Book Shop on the Block
Founded in 1964, the store now occupies 6,000 square feet in Lincoln Hall, an historic storefront in the town.
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Retailers Prep to Kick Off Independent Bookstore Day
Aside from simply celebrating small bookstores, one objective of the forthcoming Independent Bookstore Day, on May 2, is to bury a long-running narrative that the indies are dying.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending April 19, 2015
PW's look at weekly book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 27, 2015
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Books-A-Million Continues to Add More Items
The sale of nonbook items rose at Books-A-Million in 2014, as the retailer continued to diversify its inventory mix in response to a decline in print books.
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending April 24, 2015
This week, U.K. chain Waterstones introduced a watch that consumers can use as a reading device; Vermont mini chain Phoenix Books announced a new store for Rutland; and more.
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Village Books to Open Second Store
Village Books & Paper Dream, Bellingham Wash.’s long-time bookstore, will open up a second location this fall.
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Lots to Do at Children's Institute
Booksellers praised the first full day of programming, which included practical sessions, a tour of Vroman's, and signings with over 50 authors, as "fabulous" and "fantastic."
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First Bookstore Dedicated to Self-Published Authors Opens in Florida
Frustrated by a lack of opportunity for indie authors to showcase their work, two Florida writers open a bookstore of their own.