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Bookstore News: May 9, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 05/09/2017 @ 10:00AM

A new bookstore for Long Island City; New Orleans store to close; Indies celebrate 'Anne of Green Gables;' and more.
European Commission's New E-book Rules Worry Booksellers

By Ed Nawotka | 05/09/2017 @ 09:30AM

The Commission ruled last week that booksellers must now fulfill orders from customers anywhere in the European Union. Some fear the shift will force small and medium-sized booksellers out of the e-book business.
New Amazon Buy Button Program Draws Ire of Publishers, Authors

By Jim Milliot | 05/09/2017 @ 09:00AM

Industry members claim the program, which allows third-party re-sellers to win the main buy button on book pages, has the potential to "decimate authors' and publishers' earnings," especially on backlist books.
Unit Sales Rose 3% at the End of April

| 05/05/2017 @ 07:00PM

At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 3% higher in the week ended Apr. 30, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016.
This Week's Bestsellers: May 8, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 05/05/2017 @ 07:00PM

‘Option B’ by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant, the #1 book in the country, is also the year’s biggest debut so far. Plus the Hulu adaption of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ rockets the 1998 trade paperback to the #7 position in the country, and ‘The Bad Guys’ children’s book series generates good sales for author-illustrator Aaron Blabey.
Bookstore News: May 4, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 05/04/2017 @ 09:40AM

ABA elects new president; new N.C. indie breaks ground; inside Paris's most cinematic bookstore; and more.
Bookstore News: May 2, 2017

By Ed Nawotka and John Maher | 05/02/2017 @ 10:30AM

Books Are Magic's first weekend; Oklahoma City pop-up goes permanent; Spanish-language bookseller on her inspiration; and more.
Scenes from Independent Bookstore Day 2017

By Ed Nawotka, with reporting from Claire Kirch, Alex Green, and Jason Boog | 05/01/2017 @ 10:00AM

The event, which took place around on Saturday, saw 458 stores participating in 48 states. Readers who came out for the festivities enjoyed a range of things, from cocktail parties to author signings to coloring book contests.
Sales at Mass Merchandisers Continue to Bounce Back

| 04/28/2017 @ 07:00PM

The mass merchandiser channel, which had struggled before the runup to Easter, continued its rebound in late April.
B&N's New CEO Must Step Up Its Sales

By Jim Milliot | 04/28/2017 @ 07:00PM

As the new head of Barnes & Noble, Demos Parneros knows his top priority is to stop the sales slide that has plagued the company’s retail stores.
Monthly StatShot, November 2016

| 04/28/2017 @ 07:00PM

Adult trade sales rose 6.8% in November 2016, while sales in the children’s/young adult segment jumped 16.2%, according to figures released by the AAP as part of its StatShot program.
This Week's Bestsellers: May 1, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 04/28/2017 @ 07:00PM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s latest debuts at #5 in the country overall, her best first-week showing to date. Plus retired Navy admiral William H. McRaven’s commencement speech is the #3 book in the country, and YouTuber Connor Franta returns to our lists with the #10 book in the U.S.
Canada's Authors for Indies Day Fights On

By Ed Nawotka | 04/27/2017 @ 09:00AM

Despite shrinking participation from bookstores, Canada's Authors for Indies Day, which puts authors to work at independent bookstores, is moving ahead. The event, founded in 2015, will take place on Saturday, with 87 stores participating.
Bookstore News: April 26, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 04/26/2017 @ 09:00AM

NYU Bookstore changing management; Follett sued for unpaid overtime; How to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day around the country; plans for Authors for Indies Day in Canada; and more.
Bookstore News: April 24, 2017

By Ed Nawotka | 04/24/2017 @ 09:00AM

Toronto gets a new indie; funding campaign launches for new Bay Area bookstore; Books & Brews opens fourth outlet in Indiana; R.J. Julia's hiring criticized; and more.
Board Books Keep Soaring After Easter Bump: The Weekly Scorecard

| 04/21/2017 @ 07:00PM

Board books and mass merchandisers were the big winners in the final week before Easter. Unit sales of board books were 148% higher in the week ended Apr. 16, 2017, than in the comparable week in 2016.
For Bookstores, A Perfect Storm for Sales

By Ed Nawotka, with reporting by Jason Boog and Claire Kirch | 04/21/2017 @ 07:00PM

As Independent Bookstore Day turns three, booksellers in 48 states see an opportunity to make strong Saturday sales even stronger.
This Week's Bestsellers: April 24, 2017

By Carolyn Juris | 04/21/2017 @ 07:00PM

Easter and Passover 2017 coincided with each other, and with related new releases, including ‘The True Jesus,’ #2 in Hardcover Nonfiction. Plus the Pulitzer announcements drive sales of ‘The Underground Railroad’ and other winners, and a favorite Star Wars villain returns.
Pearson Strikes Textbook Rental Deal with NACS

| 04/21/2017 @ 09:30AM

Pearson will make 50 textbooks available for rent this fall in a deal signed with the National Association of College Stores subsidiary, indiCo.
Amazon Opens Second Bookstore In Massachusetts

By Alex Green | 04/19/2017 @ 10:00AM

Amazon's second Massachusetts bricks and mortar opened yesterday, becoming the e-commerce giant's sixth physical bookstore in the U.S.

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