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ABA Asks Bookstores to Support #JeSuisCharlie
The ABA is working to obtain copies of the next issue of 'Charlie Hebdo' for bookstores to carry; it is also encouraging booksellers to show their support on social media.
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Read It and Eat Bookstore to Open in Chicago
Read It and Eat, a bookstore that will specialize in books about food and cuisine, will open in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood in April.
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What the Numbers Reveal About the 2014 Bestsellers
It was much easier to characterize the bestseller terrain in the two years before 2014.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 4, 2015
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen's Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: January 12, 2015
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending January 9, 2015
Indies could be headed into another good year, with a number of new stores opening, including Walls of Books in Zanesville, Ohio, and Mustard Seed in Bath, Maine.
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Store Holiday Sales Rose at B&N
For the nine week period ended January 3, 2015, sales through Barnes & Noble's retail physical stores plus BN.com rose 0.2%, hitting $1.1 billion.
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Holiday Sales Up at Books-A-Million
Books-A-Million reported that total sales for the nine week period ended January 3, 2015 were up 1.1% over the same period a year ago.
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NYC's St. Mark’s Faces Eviction
The financially troubled bookstore has been taken to court for $62,000 in back rent and could be evicted from its new location.
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2014 Proves Another Solid Year for Indies
Based on PW’s informal survey of stores around the country, many easily beat the National Retail Federation’s prediction of a 4.1% increase during November and December.
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Saying 'Good-bye' to Bookseller Carol Chittenden
Carol Chittenden is retiring after working at Eight Cousins in Falmouth, Mass., for the past 28 years; read more about her contributions to the community and the larger book world.
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Bookselling Roundup: Fresh Starts
Bookstores are taking stock and re-evaluating their offerings during the new year, new you season. Some like SF Vanni, the first Italian bookstore in the U.S., are returning as a pop-up.
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For Books, Print Is Back
Unit sales of print books sold through outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan rose 2.4% in 2014, with total units topping 635 million.
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The Bestselling Books of 2014
Topped by 'The Fault in Our Stars,' the 2014 print bestseller list was dominated by children’s and young adult titles that sold more than one million copies.
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This Week's Bestsellers: January 5, 2015
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending December 14, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen's Bookscan.
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AAP Monthly Statshot, September 2014
Sales of adult trade books fell 11.8% in September compared to September 2013, according to AAP’s monthly StatShot program. Sales dropped in all three adult print segments, while e-book sales rose 0.5%.
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Islandport Tests Kiosks
To combat the decline in bookstores in Maine, Islandport Press has established kiosks in two malls this holiday season.
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending December 19, 2014
Based on the number of indie booksellers that have announced plans to expand in the coming year—five this week—it’s clear that 2014 has been a strong year.
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Bookseller Profile: Amy Oelkers of the Red Balloon
Like so many young booksellers, Oelkers never considered bookselling as a viable career choice. But what started out as a temporary job until she could find a permanent position in her chosen field has turned out to be a dream come true.
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