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Finalists Named for 2016 PW Bookstore of the Year

Judith Rosen | 01/26/2016 @ 10:05AM

This year’s bookstore finalists represent a broad range of general independent bookstores, both big and small. The winner will be named in March.
Winter Institute 11: Town Hall Looks at Bookselling’s Big Questions

By Judith Rosen | 01/25/2016 @ 04:00PM

Minimum wage, selling used books, a better search engine, financing for new booksellers, and an ongoing conversation on race and class were among booksellers' concerns.
Winter Institute 11: Authors United Still Wants DoJ Probe of Amazon

By Judith Rosen | 01/25/2016 @ 10:00AM

“The central problem is still with us,” Authors United founder Douglas Preston said, referring to Amazon, at a Winter Institute session called Authors, Agents, and Booksellers--United for a Fair Marketplace.
Storm Jonas No Match for Winter Institute 11

By Judith Rosen | 01/25/2016 @ 09:30AM

Despite the weather, the Denver bookseller gathering had few cancellations, and the tone has been upbeat in the wake of what ABA president Betsy Burton called “an absolutely record-breaking year for many stores.”
Former B&N Booksellers Have Hopes for Queens Indie

By Judith Rosen | 01/24/2016 @ 09:00AM

When Vina Castillo, Natalie Noboa, and Holly Nikodem worked together at the Forest Hills B&N, they joked about opening their own bookstore. Now, with the chain out of the borough, they're hoping to turn that old joke into a reality.
The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 22, 2016

| 01/22/2016 @ 07:00PM

PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
Book-of-the-Month Club Reboots

By Jim Milliot | 01/22/2016 @ 07:00PM

The venerable club's new model pivots from a mail-order business to a hardcover subscription service.
This Week's Bestsellers: January 25, 2016

By Carolyn Juris | 01/22/2016 @ 07:00PM

‘Retire Inspired’ by Chris Hogan, a Dave Ramsey protégé, is the #1 book in the country. Plus ‘Olive Kitteridge’ author Elizabeth Strout hits #1 in Hardcover Fiction with her new novel, a picture book about the real-life origins of Winnie-the-Pooh gets a boost from its Caldecott win, and much more.
Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending January 22, 2016

By Judith Rosen | 01/22/2016 @ 09:00AM

Canadian chain Indigo goes small; a Tustin, Calif., bookstore prepares to shutter; Amazon gets taxed in Colorado; and more.
What's Selling at Inkwood Books

| 01/21/2016 @ 02:00PM

Amanda Hurley, manager of Inkwood Books in Tampa, Fla., shared news of some titles with double appeal: books, she reports, that "are selling well – and that I’m having a lot of fun selling."
Glimmer of Hope for St. Mark’s

By Judith Rosen | 01/19/2016 @ 10:00AM

Despite being taken to court by its landlord for nonpayment of back rent, St. Mark's Bookshop in NYC's East Village has an investor who will pay off its debt.
This Week's Bestsellers: January 18, 2016

By Carolyn Juris | 01/15/2016 @ 07:00PM

’The Revenant’ took the long road from page to screen, and back again; its tie-in edition and a host of others appear on our adult and children’s lists. Plus we see how publishers are helping readers keep their 2016 resolutions, and check in on a three-year-old wedding title that got a boost during engagement season.
The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 10, 2016

| 01/15/2016 @ 07:00PM

PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending January 15, 2016

By Judith Rosen | 01/15/2016 @ 09:15AM

New bookstores are coming soon to Claremont, Calif., Ankeny, Iowa, and Philadelphia.
Strong Holidays Give Children's Bookstores a Boost in 2015

By Judith Rosen, with reporting by Claire Kirch, Tiffany Razzano, and Anisse Gross | 01/14/2016 @ 04:00PM

"Indie bookselling is back," Vivien Jennings, owner of Rainy Day Books in Fairway, Kan., proclaimed after a "wonderful" holiday season with sales up 11%.
WPW to Manage Quarto’s Remainder Biz

By Judith Rosen | 01/14/2016 @ 09:00AM

Newly formed World Pub Wholesale has partnered with Quarto Publishing Group USA to become the exclusive sales force for Quarto's remainders, overstock, and hurts (damaged books).
The Hot and Cold Book Categories of 2015

By Jim Milliot, with additional reporting from Jonathan Segura | 01/14/2016 @ 07:00AM

The hottest category in 2015 was art/architecture/photography, which had a 60% increase in unit sales in 2015 over 2014 at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan.
Canadian Indies Report Strong 2015

By Laura Godfrey | 01/13/2016 @ 10:00AM

Independent bookstores across the country are reporting a very positive year, with some stores citing double-digit growth in 2015.

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