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Rizzoli in Final Countdown
The 57th Street store will close on April 11.
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Sales Up Slightly in 2013
With all major categories except the children’s/young adult segment reporting an increase in 2013, total book sales at the 1,211 publishers that report results to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program grew 1% over 2012 figures, to $15.05 billion.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending March 30, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 7, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Booksellers and Publishers React to the Defunding of S.C. Universities
Booksellers and publishers in the South respond to the defunding of colleges in South Carolina over LGBT-themed books.
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CIROBE to Move to Navy Pier in 2015
CIROBE will celebrate its 25th anniversary next year at a new larger space in Chicago's top tourist destination.
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Kobo Names Michael Tamblyn President
Michael Tamblyn, chief content officer at e-book retailer Kobo and a member of the Kobo founding executive team, has been named president in addition to his duties as the company’s chief content officer.
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DDG Booksellers Featured in New Film
Jason Sudeikis and Rebecca Hall star in a romantic comedy centered around a real-life Maine bookstore.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending March 23, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: March 31, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW bestseller lists.
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Green Apple Named PW Bookstore of the Year
The 47-year-old San Francisco store behind California Bookstore Day is this year's winner.
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At SCIBA, Booksellers Confident and Upbeat
SCIBA booksellers enthusiastically gather in record number to discuss ABA's "Conversations That Work."
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Canadian Judge Reveals Reasons for Suspending E-pricing Agreement
Kobo's arguments against a Canadian e-book pricing consent agreement convinced judge to put the agreement on hold.
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Book Comps Fell 10% at Hastings
Comparable store sales of books fell 10.7% at Hastings Entertainment in the year ended January 31, 2014, compared to 2012. Sales also fell 8.2% in the fourth quarter.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending March 16, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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Beyond the Bank: Bookstores and Alternative Funding
Indiegogo and Kickstarter, have become the go-to places for cash-strapped booksellers trying to open a bookstore, add a second location, or move an existing one.
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This Week's Bestsellers: March 24, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Amazon Publishing Is Hiring, Says Belle
On the heels of last week's announcement about its new German-language publishing program, Amazon has said, in an internal memo from Jeff Belle, that the company plans to hire 70 more staffers for its publishing programs.
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Other Tiger to Close Next Month
The decade-old Rhode Island bookstore has extended its search for a new owner. Without one its last day will be April 30.



