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Retailers Prep to Kick Off Independent Bookstore Day
Aside from simply celebrating small bookstores, one objective of the forthcoming Independent Bookstore Day, on May 2, is to bury a long-running narrative that the indies are dying.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending April 19, 2015
PW's look at weekly book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 27, 2015
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Books-A-Million Continues to Add More Items
The sale of nonbook items rose at Books-A-Million in 2014, as the retailer continued to diversify its inventory mix in response to a decline in print books.
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending April 24, 2015
This week, U.K. chain Waterstones introduced a watch that consumers can use as a reading device; Vermont mini chain Phoenix Books announced a new store for Rutland; and more.
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Village Books to Open Second Store
Village Books & Paper Dream, Bellingham Wash.’s long-time bookstore, will open up a second location this fall.
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Lots to Do at Children's Institute
Booksellers praised the first full day of programming, which included practical sessions, a tour of Vroman's, and signings with over 50 authors, as "fabulous" and "fantastic."
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First Bookstore Dedicated to Self-Published Authors Opens in Florida
Frustrated by a lack of opportunity for indie authors to showcase their work, two Florida writers open a bookstore of their own.
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Wimpy Kid 'Bookseller' Opens Enthusiastic CI 3
The sold-out conference featured the country's newest indie bookstore owner Jeff Kinney.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending April 12, 2015
PW's look at weekly book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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Chattel House Books Is Newest Datalore Effort
In her more than 25 years in the bookselling business in Barbados, there isn’t much that Beverly Smith-Hinkson hasn’t done.
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 20, 2015
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending April 17, 2015
Independent booksellers continue to show their resilience. Jan Saley has recommitted to the bookstore she has operated for the past 38 years and is tripling its space.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending April 5, 2015
PW's look at weekly book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 13, 2015
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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10 Children’s Bookseller Challenges—And How Stores Solved Them: Children's Institute 2015
Every day, children’s booksellers have to overcome hurdles to sell more books and increase foot traffic.
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending April 10, 2015
April marks the opening of two stores with a children’s connection: one is a children’s only bookstore, the other showcases indie authors and was launched by a children's book author.
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Seattle Indies to Join Bookstore Day
Seattle booksellers are trying to outdo their colleagues in other cities as they celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on May 2.
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Oyster Adds E-book Retail
Oyster, the e-book subscription service launched in 2013, has added a retail component to its business. It is now offering more than a million e-books for sale, including titles from all of the Big Five publishers.



