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Parnassus Books Celebrates First Year
On Friday, Parnassus Books celebrated its one-year anniversary. Co-owners Ann Patchett and Karen Hayes opened the doors to all who supported and contributed to the store's first year in business.
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Book Comps Fell 1.4% at Hastings in Quarter
Book comp sales fell 1.4% at Hastings Entertainment for the third quarter ended October 31, while total store revenue declined 6.7%, to $101.3 million, and the net loss increased to $8.0 million from $5.5 million in the comparable period in 2011.
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Mobile Libris for Sale
It’s not just the owners of brick-and-mortar bookstores who are retiring. Seven-year-old Mobile Libris in New York City is the latest book business to go on the market.
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Minneapolis Booksellers Have Much to Celebrate
Minneapolis booksellers are celebrating two of their own winning two of the four National Book Awards last week, as well as the launch of a new bookstore, Moon Palace.
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This Week's Bestsellers: November 19, 2012
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestsellers Lists.
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Hiring the Next Generation Of Booksellers
Thinking about how to give the next generation a step up, four young booksellers started the Emerging Leaders Project in 2006 with the support of the American Booksellers Association.
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Mary Lee Schneider to Head Follett Corporation
Follett Corporation didn’t have to look far for its new president and CEO, the first from outside the Follett family in its nearly 140-year history. The board unanimously elected one of their own, Mary Lee Schneider.
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SCIBA Executive Director Steps Down
Jennifer Bigelow, who has led SCIBA since 1999, is stepping down as executive director effective December 31, 2012.
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Quail Ridge Books & Music for Sale
After a successful three decade run, Nancy Olson, owner of Raleigh’s Quail Ridge Books & Music, is selling her bookstore.
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September Bookstore Sales Fell 8%
Bookstore sales took a tumble in September, falling 8.2%, to $1.39 billion, according to preliminary estimates released Wednesday morning by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Buyer Found for That Bookstore
That Bookstore in Blytheville, is about to have a new owner after Mary Gay Shipley put the bookstore she founded 36 years ago on the block in February.
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This Week's Bestsellers: November 12, 2012
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestsellers Lists.
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Franzen, Egan, Auster Join powerHouse Arena for Hurricane Relief
powerHouse Arena in Brooklyn is hosting a Hurricane Sandy relief fundraiser, Sandy Hates Books, on Saturday, November 17, from 12-9pm. Set to appear are Jonathan Franzen, Jennifer Egan, Paul Auster, Joseph O'Neill, Rick Moody, Pete Hamill, and many more.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Print Book Sales for the Week Ending November 4, 2012
PW's weekly look at print book sales based on numbers from Nielsen BookScan.
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Tallying Sandy’s Losses
Superstorm Sandy disrupted businesses across the northern Atlantic coast when it stuck October 29, and its impact is expected to be felt for months.
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Books & Books at 30
Most indie booksellers who want to expand their business add more stores, and that’s the way Mitchell Kaplan initially tried to grow Books & Books, which he opened in Coral Gables, Fla., in 1982.
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Books-A-Million Unveils Expanded Children's Department
Books-A-Million, which has consistently reported solid performances in its children’s area, is unveiling a new 8,000 sq. ft. Kids-A-Million department in its flagship store in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, November 10.
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What's Selling at Kids Ink
It's been a busy fall for Shirley Mullin, owner of Kids Ink in Indianapolis, who shares word of what books are moving swiftly in her store.
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Indigo Sales Fell 5.9% in Second Quarter
Indigo Books & Music, Canada’s largest book retail chain, reported that revenue in the second quarter ended September 29, declined 5.9%, to C$185.6 million.
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World Duty Free Group to Operate Sister Company HMSHost's Retail
World Duty Free Group will grow its retail network by more than 70% with its merger with HMSHost's retail, which operates 240 stores including Simply Books and Authors Bookstores,
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