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Authors United’s Next Move: DOJ
Wednesday, bestselling thriller writer Douglas Preston, who oversees the group Authors United, confirmed that the organization intends to contact the Department of Justice requesting an antitrust inquiry into Amazon's tactics.
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NAIBA 2014: The Discovery Show
“Terrific” is a word that came up frequently when booksellers commented on the NAIBA conference held last weekend (Sept. 19-21) at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Va.
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NAIBA 2014: Taking on Amazon
The keynote address, a conversation between Franklin Foer and Andrew Keen, looked at how the mega-retailer has changed the dynamics by turing "the citizen" into "the consumer," and trying to position booksellers as "dinosaurs."
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SIBA 2014: Pietsch, Patterson Dance Around Amazon Dispute
At a Saturday lunch at SIBA's regional fall show, HBG USA CEO Michael Pietsch and bestselling author James Patterson touched lightly on the ongoing negotiations with Amazon and both men thanked indie booksellers for their support.
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Bookstore Events Evolve
More bookstores are moving toward ticketed, bundled events. The key is matching the right type of event to the right book.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending September 14, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 22, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Bookselling Roundup: September 19, 2014
This week highlighted the resurgence of indies with the opening and reopening of four new bookstores and the addition of a new Miami-based Books and Books.
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Harper to Provide Express Shipping for Indies
HarperCollins Publishers will launch an expedited shipping program for indie booksellers for the holiday season beginning November 3.
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Is Books in Store Going Away?
With the death of president and founder Jerry Peacock last November, booksellers are facing uncertainty about the status of the 28-year-old POS inventory system.
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Kobo Goes Dutch
In its latest partnership, Kobo is now selling e-books in conjunction with bol.com, the largest provider of e-books in the Netherlands and Belgium.
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July Bookstore Sales Fell 5.1%
Bookstore sales fell 5.1% to $707 million in July, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Sales were at $745 million in July 2013.
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 15, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending September 7, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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Barnes & Noble Treads Water
There was a mix of good news and bad news in Barnes & Noble’s first-quarter financials, which the company released last week for the period ended August 2.
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Indies First Movement Expands
The ABA will launch a second, larger Indies First/Small Business Saturday campaign this Thanksgiving weekend.
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending September 12
It's been a good week for indie bookstores with Maple Street Book Shop in New Orleans celebrating its first half century and two stores announcing successful transitions.
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Bookseller Profile: Hannah Moushabeck at Odyssey Bookshop
Hannah Moushabeck, age 25, is the children's department director at Odyssey Bookshop, a children's book editor for Interlink Publishing Group, and co-chair of the New England Children's Booksellers Advisory Council.
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A Strong Summer for Kids' and YA Books in Bookstores
Movies, movies, and more movies were the key to book sales for teens and younger readers this summer.
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B&N Quarterly Sales Fell 7%, But Losses Cut
Revenue at Barnes & Noble fell 7% in the first quarter ended August 2, to $1.23 billion, but the retailer cut its net loss to $28.4 million from $87.0 million in the first period of fiscal 2014.



