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Dakota News Distribution Exands Into Minnesota
Dakota News, which distributes magazines and popular titles to mass market outlets in parts of the Midwest, is expanding into Minnesota since Gopher News recently went out of business after 112 years servicing Minnesota accounts.
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'Excellent' Holiday for Many Indies
PW's annual end-of-the-year survey of indie booksellers found many happy with 2013 and optimistic about the year ahead.
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Sales of Print Units Slipped in 2013
Sales of print books through outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan’s retail & club channel fell 2.5%, to 501.6 million units, in 2013, compared to 2012.
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This Week’s Bestsellers: January 6, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Mrs. Nelson’s to Close
The iconic Southern California children’s specialty bookstore will close its doors sometime next month.
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A Very Merry Christmas at Amazon
Amazon.com is calling this one of its best Christmas shopping seasons ever after more than 1 million consumers signed up for Amazon Prime, the online retailer’s free unlimited 2-day shipping deal, the week before Christmas.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending December 15, 2013
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: December 23, 2013
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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ABFFE Defends Right to Sell 'Anarchist,' 'Happy'
Late Thursday afternoon, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression issued a statement defending the right of booksellers to sell The Anarchist Cookbook and Happy Happy Happy.
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Pennsylvania Legislators Support Tax Fairness
The state urges Congress to pass the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 or similar legislation.
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Native American Group Buys Entire Christmas Display
A customer representing the Poarch Band of Creek Indians walked into Barnes & Noble in Spanish Fort, Ala., and bought an entire display in the children's section. As a result, nearly 500 children in the tribe will receive at least one new book this holiday season.
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Changing Hands & St. Mark’s Fundraisers End Soon
The clock is ticking for two bookstores in the midst of transition: one about to open a second branch, the other to move.
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Main Street Books in St. Charles To Close
Vicki Erwin, 62, the owner of Main Street Books in St. Charles, Mo., announced Monday afternoon that the bookstore will close its doors on January 31, due to her wish to spend more time with family and to travel.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending December 8, 2013
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: December 16, 2013
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Trends Firm Up
E-books’ share of total consumer spending on books fell to 12% in the third quarter of 2013, compared to 13% in the third quarter of 2012, according to new findings released by Bowker Market Research.
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Indie Booksellers, Authors Team Up
Many independent booksellers have begun to have a change of heart about self-published books.
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October Bookstore Sales Dip
Bookstore sales slipped 1% in October, to $799 million, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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The BookBar Expands to Meet Club Demand
Like some booksellers—and a few authors—Nicole Sullivan decided to mix booze and books. In her case it was in service of her Denver-based bookstore.
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SIBA Rolls Out Author Inspired Wrapping Paper
SIBA rolls out wrapping paper featuring over 150 author signatures collected during the SIBA 2013 trade show in New Orleans.