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Sales Stay Flat for a Second Consecutive Week
At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 0.2% lower in the week ended Aug. 20, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016
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Kinokuniya Keeps Growing In the U.S.
The Japanese bookseller, headquartered in Tokyo, has 12 stores in the States and counting, including two new shops in the Lone Star State.
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This Week's Bestsellers: August 28, 2017
‘The Stone Sky,’ which concludes N.K. Jemisin’s Hugo Award–winning Broken Earth trilogy, debuts at #11 on our Trade Paperback list. Plus Serious Eats writer and chef Stella Parks shares her love of Twinkies and Oreos in ‘BraveTart,’ and Kate Winslet and Idris Elba cozy up on the movie tie-in cover of ‘The Mountain Between Us.’
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Bookstore News: August 25, 2017
A new bookstore readies to open in upstate New York; Orlando indie to close; Oakland bookstore changes ownership; Portugal's chic new bookstore; and more.
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New Indie Bookstore Set to Open in Queens
Kew & Willow Books, which was formed by three former B&N coworkers and financed through a Kickstarter campaign, is scheduled to open in late September in the Kew Gardens neighborhood of the New York City borough.
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Bookstore News: August 23, 2017
New bookstores for Texas and Missouri; Amazon's bricks-and-mortar bookselling lessons; Hawaii's booming book business; and more.
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Nook Terminating Accounts of Erotica Authors
A new content policy instituted by Nook Press last week has resulted in the termination of the accounts of numerous self-published authors.
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Bookstore News: August 22, 2017
New bookstore opens in Memphis; store planned for Maine; The Strand's secrets; the Cairo bookstore that delivers; and more.
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Australia to Tax Online Book Orders Shipped from Abroad
In July 2018, Australia will begin collecting a 10% tax on books ordered from within Australia online and shipped from abroad.
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Sales Recover from Potter Curse, Hold Even in the Week
At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 0.1% higher in the week ended Aug. 13, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016.
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Bookstores Are Booming. Bookselling As a Second Career Is Too.
A number of the nation's newest bookmongers have either transitioned out of highly lucrative careers or intend to do so. These are their stories.
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This Week's Bestsellers: August 21, 2017
Jen Hatmaker has the #6 book in the country with ‘Of Mess and Moxie.’ Plus Robert Wright explains ‘Why Buddhism Is True,’ and Slipknot lead singer Corey Taylor offers his NSFW take on current politics.
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Bookstore News: August 18, 2017
Plans solidify around new Queens, N.Y. bookstore; Maine gets a new bookstore; Pennsylvania indie to open a second location; Toronto is home to a Harry Potter-themed store; and more.
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Bookstore News: August 16, 2017
San Antonio's new bookstore; Wisconsin used bookstore is for sale; an Indian mobile store seeks support; and more.
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Despite Turmoil, Charlottesville Indie Vows to Serve Community
Charlottesville's New Dominion Books is determined to continue to serve its community after a weekend of political protests, counter-protests, and a woman's death on the street outside the store.
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Bookstore Sales Had Small Six-Month Gain
Bookstore sales increased 0.2% in the first half of 2017 over the comparable period in 2016, hitting $5.06 billion, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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This Week's Bestsellers: August 14, 2017
'Ready or Not!,’ the follow-up to 2013’s ‘Nom Nom Paleo,’ is the #5 book in the country. Plus Mark Manson’s tough-love self-help book has its best week yet, and Tom Perrotta releases his first novel since 2011’s ‘The Leftovers.’
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Bookstore News: August 11, 2017
Andover Books to relocate; the bookstore inspired by Jeff-Kinney; a Seattle store goes on the block; the California store taking on Iranian censors; and more.
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Politics and Prose Announces Third D.C. Location
The Washington, D.C.-based indie will open its third location this fall, just two months after announcing plans for its second store. The latest outpost will be part of a $2.5 billion mixed-use redevelopment of the city’s Southwest District.
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Indigo's Revenue Rises 6.8% in Q1 of Fiscal 2018
Indigo Books & Music got off to a strong start to fiscal 2018, posting a 6.8% sales gain in the first quarter ended July 1, 2017.
The company cut its loss to C$5.3 million, from C$9 million in last year's first period.