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ABA, Regionals Respond to Obama's Amazon Visit
On the eve of President Obama's visit to an Amazon warehouse in Tennessee, the ABA and two regional booksellers associations, NEIBA and NAIBA, weigh in, sending to Obama letters critical of Amazon's business model and practices.
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Does President Obama Hate Indie Bookstores?
As President Obama prepares to speak about jobs Tuesday at a two-year-old Amazon fulfillment warehouse in Chattanooga, Tenn., independent booksellers are responding to the announcement with anger and disappointment.
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Ann Arbor Gains Another Bookstore
Bookbound, the second independent bookstore to open in Ann Arbor, Mich. this year, will open its doors in mid to late August, with a grand opening celebration scheduled for Sept. 7.
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New B&N Filings Have No Update on 'Strategic Review'
Barnes & Noble filed its proxy statement and 10-k report with the Securities & Exchange Commission Monday morning, and in the filings provided no update on whether or when Nook Media may be separated from the retail trade group.
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Overstock Goes After Amazon
In a move that could well have collateral damage, Overstock has vowed to offer many of its book titles at 10% less than Amazon.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending July 21, 2013
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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Is Seasonal Publishing Dead?
“Always be closing,” the oft-quoted line from David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play Glengarry Glen Ross, could serve as the mantra at today’s big houses.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 29, 2013
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Aaron’s Books Goes to School
This summer eight-year-old Aaron’s Books in Lititz, Pa., is expanding by creating and managing a campus store for Linden Hall, the oldest independent girls boarding and day school in the country.
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Book House Signs Lease, Will Move This Fall
The Book House in St. Louis, which was served with an eviction notice this past spring, has signed a lease in a new location. The bookstore will re-open in stages this fall as its new home is brought up to code.
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Waterstones Consultation: Demanding, Horrible - and Essential for Surivival
"Very regrettable but necessary" is how James Daunt, managing director of the U.K.'s largest bookstore chain Waterstones, described to BookBrunch the loss of a about 66 Waterstones managers.
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What's Selling at Brookline Booksmith
Shoshana Flax, children's bookseller at Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, Mass., shares her enthusiasm for a handful of books she's enjoying selling this summer.
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Workshops Offer Tips for New Bookstore Owners Set
The Bookstore Training Group of Paz & Associates and the American Booksellers Association are providing classes for new booksellers in August and September.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending July 14, 2013
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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New Books from Bookseller-Authors
Bookselling and writing have long been intertwined.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 22, 2013
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Books-A-Million to Install Two Book Machines
One print-on-demand machine will go into the chain's Portland, Maine store; a second will be added to a location that is still to be announced.
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Minnesota Town Kicks Off Green Bean Scavenger Hunt
Inspired by David LaRochelle's latest picture book, How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans, Excelsior Books in Minneapolis is organizing a local green bean scavenger hunt.
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Bookstore Sales Fell 1.0% in May
Bookstore sales fell 1.0% in May, to $953 million, according to preliminary estimates released Monday morning by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending July 7, 2013
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.