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Canadian Indies Report Encouraging 2013
Despite the challenge of competing with online booksellers, Canadian independents contacted by PW reported that 2013 was an encouraging year.
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Mendham Books to Close
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Indigo Third Quarter Sales Rose 3%
Revenue at Indigo Books & Music rose 3.0% in the third quarter ended December 28, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 26, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week’s Bestsellers: February 3, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Main Street Books' New Owner Speaks to PW
Emily Hall, 25, whose family purchased Main Street Books in St. Charles, Mo., earlier this week, says that she will continue in retiring owner Vicki Erwin's footsteps. Hall will officially become a full-time bookseller on Feb. 15.
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Missouri's Main Street Books Gets New Owner
Main Street Books in St. Charles, Mo. will officially change ownership on Feb. 14. Current owner, Vicki Erwin has signed a contract with an area resident, a 25-year-old woman who works in the financial industry.
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B&N Ramps Up Teen and Tween Exclusives
On January 14, Barnes & Noble reissued a limited hardcover edition of John Green's debut novel, "Looking for Alaska," through its Exclusive Collector's Edition program.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 19, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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So Far, So Good: Six New Booksellers
The past few years have seen a resurgence of independent booksellers, with new shops opening in communities that haven’t previously had many bookstores, or that had only Borders outlets—until the chain went under in 2011.
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This Week’s Bestsellers: January 27, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Two Bookstores Close, Two Move Forward, in Wisc.
While two independent bookstores in Door County, Wisconsin, have closed or will close, two others report an uptick in sales.
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Vibrant Book City, Dynamic Institute
Despite the elephant in the room, or more specifically down the street, booksellers are optimistic about the year ahead.
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Parnassus Books Launches Online Lit Journal
Parnassus Books launches "Musing," an online literary journal featuring author interviews, book recommendations, and bookish news.
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Nicola's Books Looking for New Owner
Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor, which was founded in 1991 as a Little Professor franchise, is for sale.
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Strong Holiday Sales Power Upbeat Wi9
If Winter Institute is any indication, as ABA president Steve Bercu noted at the conference opening, "independent bookselling is strong, vital, and growing."
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Eagle Harbor Books Debuts Handseller Software for Indies
The Handseller software is a digital platform for personalized book recommendations that allows customers to create detailed reading preference profiles.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 12, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week’s Bestsellers: January 20, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.