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Books, Toys Still Work Together for Specialty Outlets
Since the demise of Noodle Kidoodle and Zany Brainy in the early 2000s, specialty “book-and-toy” stores have maintained a low profile.
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 21, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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What’s Selling in New England: Spotlight On New England 2014
The reading tastes of New Englanders closely mirrored that of the rest of the country, at least in the first week in April.
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Yankee Ingenuity: Bookselling in New England - Spotlight On New England 2014
New England booksellers long have been in the bookselling forefront: from founding the first regional bookselling group more than four decades ago (the New England Independent Booksellers Association) and the paperback revolution (Paperback Booksmith) to computerized inventory systems (WordStock) and the launch of regional and national chains (Lauriat’s and Waldenbooks).
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Left Bank Books To Close Downtown Location
After negotiations for a better lease fell through, Left Bank Books in St. Louis is closing its 5,500-square-foot downtown location as of May 31.
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Indies Test 'One Book, One Store' Campaigns
This year several independent bookstores have tried putting their weight behind a single title in an effort to see if they can move the sales needle through strong, but quick, promotional efforts.
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Green Apple to Open Second SF Store
PW 2014 Bookstore of the Year will open its second location in 15 years and return to Ninth Avenue.
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February Bookstore Sales Dropped 6.8%
Bookstore sales fell 6.8% in February, to $791 million, compared to February 2013, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending April 6, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 14, 2014
Michael Lewis Books Trading Fast and more.
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First Children's Institute Gets Good Bookseller Reaction
Close to 130 booksellers from 32 states, plus 39 authors, attended the first standalone American Booksellers Association ABC Children's Institute, held from April 6–7 in San Antonio, Tex.
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Bezos Pens Long Amazon Shareholder Letter
In one of his longest shareholder letters, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos gave readers a “tour” of 21 Amazon initiatives.
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Rizzoli in Final Countdown
The 57th Street store will close on April 11.
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Sales Up Slightly in 2013
With all major categories except the children’s/young adult segment reporting an increase in 2013, total book sales at the 1,211 publishers that report results to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program grew 1% over 2012 figures, to $15.05 billion.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending March 30, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 7, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Booksellers and Publishers React to the Defunding of S.C. Universities
Booksellers and publishers in the South respond to the defunding of colleges in South Carolina over LGBT-themed books.
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CIROBE to Move to Navy Pier in 2015
CIROBE will celebrate its 25th anniversary next year at a new larger space in Chicago's top tourist destination.
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Kobo Names Michael Tamblyn President
Michael Tamblyn, chief content officer at e-book retailer Kobo and a member of the Kobo founding executive team, has been named president in addition to his duties as the company’s chief content officer.