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Indigo's Revenue Rises 6.8% in Q1 of Fiscal 2018

By Ed Nawotka | 08/09/2017 @ 12:00AM

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.
Bookstore News: August 8, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 08/08/2017 @ 09:00AM

Nashville gets a new bookstore; promoting bookstores as "places of ideas"; a Nevada store under threat of closing; and more.
Texas Indie Bookstore Day Deemed a Success

By Ed Nawotka | 08/07/2017 @ 09:00AM

The first Texas Independent Bookstore Day set sales records at one Houston bookstore and was deemed a success at others across the state.
Monthly StatShot, March 2017

| 08/04/2017 @ 07:00PM

Sales of adult trade books rose 3.4% in the first quarter of 2017 over the comparable period in 2016, according to the latest figures released by the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program.
Juvenile Nonfiction Stays Hot

| 08/04/2017 @ 07:00PM

At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 2% higher in the week ended July 30, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016.
Trade Sales Were a Bright Spot In a Dark Year for Sales

By Jim Milliot | 08/04/2017 @ 07:00PM

A 1.5% increase in trade sales wasn't enough to offset declines in other segments, and overall industry sales fell 5.1% in 2016 compared to 2015.
This Week's Bestsellers: August 7, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 08/04/2017 @ 07:00PM

Ruth Ware’s third psychological thriller, 'The Lying Game,' debuts at #3 in Hardcover Fiction. Plus Joan Hess completes the final novel in Elizabeth Peters’s long-running Amelia Peabody series, and the first trailer for the big-screen adaptation of ‘Ready Player One’ boosts the book to the #9 spot in the country.
With Texas Indie Bookstore Day, Lone Star Booksellers Try Self Promotion

By Ed Nawotka | 08/04/2017 @ 10:00AM

Texas Independent Bookstore Day, set to launch on Saturday, will feature booksellers throughout the state, with stores in Houston, Austin and Dallas participating.
Bookstore News: August 4, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 08/04/2017 @ 09:00AM

Washington D.C. to get a new bookstore; New Jersey store opens; Seattle's arty new literary destination; and more.
Bookstore News: July 31, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 07/31/2017 @ 09:00AM

An indie opens in Pennsylvania; a Hawaii bookstore changes scenery; poetry for Planned Parenthood; the bookseller on the Booker longlist; and more.
Juvenile Categories Had Double-Digit Gains in the Week

| 07/28/2017 @ 07:00PM

At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 6% higher in the week ended July 23, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016, led by double-digit increases in the two juvenile categories.
The Steady Rise of 'Not Giving a F*ck'

By Jason Boog | 07/28/2017 @ 07:00PM

Mark Manson's style of "self-help for people who hate self-help" has become a hit for HarperOne, having sold nearly 350,000 hardcover copies since its September release.
This Week's Bestsellers: July 31, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 07/28/2017 @ 07:00PM

Michael Connelly has the #1 book in the country with series launch ‘The Late Show.’ Plus Joshua Green’s ‘The Devil’s Bargain’ looks at the relationship between Steve Bannon and Donald Trump, and ‘World War Z’ author Max Brooks writes the first official Minecraft novel.
Indie Bookseller Becky Anderson Running for Congress

By Claire Kirch | 07/28/2017 @ 09:30AM

Chicagoland indie bookseller Becky Anderson filed to run for U.S. Congress in Illinois' sixth district in the September Democratic Party primary, hoping to unseat in November the six-term Republican incumbent.
Hudson Booksellers Opens New Concept Store

By Ed Nawotka | 07/27/2017 @ 10:00AM

The second Ink by Hudson, a new concept bookstore from the airport retailer, has opened at the Tucson International Airport.
Investor Urges B&N To Find a Buyer

By Jim Milliot | 07/25/2017 @ 10:00AM

Sandell Asset Management Corp, which said it has a "meaningful" stake in Barnes & Noble, sent a letter to the retailer's board of directors urging the company try to sell itself.
Bookstore News: July 25, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 07/25/2017 @ 08:30AM

An Italian bookstore pops-up in San Francisco; Iran opens a massive book garden; a Berlin bookstore closes after protests; and more.
Board Books Have Big Week

| 07/21/2017 @ 07:00PM

A spike in sales of board books helped to drive up unit sales of print books 5% in the week ended July 16, 2017 over the comparable week in 2016 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
Canadian Bookseller Indigo Eyes a Move into U.S. for 2018

By Jim Milliot, with reporting by Ed Nawotka | 07/21/2017 @ 07:00PM

After booking C$1 billion in revenue in its most recent fiscal year, Canadian bookselling chain Indigo is looking to expand into the U.S.
This Week's Bestsellers: July 24, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 07/21/2017 @ 07:00PM

‘Worlds Collide,’ the sixth and final volume in Chris Colfer’s Land of Stories series, is the #3 book in the country. Plus Amazon Prime Day significantly boosts sales of a pair of Instant Pot cookbooks, and three illustrated titles make their list debuts.

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