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Obituary: Conan Lee Gorenstein, 64
The longtime Hachette Book Group sales representative in New England died suddenly on September 1, at his home in Brunswick, N.Y.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending August 25, 2013
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 2, 2013
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Spotlight on Book-Buying Behavior
E-books accounted for more than 20% of spending in three major fiction categories in 2012, according to Bowker’s 2013 U.S. Book Consumer Demographics & Buying Behaviors Annual Review.
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The ABA-Kobo Partnership, a Year Later
Almost exactly one year ago, the American Booksellers Association announced that it would replace its e-book partnership with Google for one with Kobo, in time for the 2012 holiday season.
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Obama Responds to Bookseller Criticism
Over the weekend, the NEIBA received a form letter from the White House in response to concerns raised by the association to President Obama's appearance at an Amazon fulfillment center.
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Chester County Book to Reopen Next Week
After closing for half a year, a significantly smaller West Chester, Pa., bookstore is coming back to the same shopping center where it has been for 25 years.
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Scuppernong Books to Open in Greensboro in 2014
Greensboro, N.C., is the latest city to get a wine bar/bookstore.
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Bad Comps, Higher Taxes Equal Large BAM Loss
A double-digit decline in comparable store sales and one-time charges associated with an income tax adjustment resulted in a $9.0 million net loss at Books-A-Million for the second quarter ended August 3.
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Opponents of Fixed Book Prices Have Their Say in Quebec
At the end of the first week of the Fixed Book Price hearings in Quebec, the debate intensified as those against the policy had their say in front of Quebec’s Parliamentary Committee.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending August 18, 2013
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: August 26, 2013
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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B&N Tries Keeping It Together
Ever since Barnes & Noble announced the $600 million–plus investment by Microsoft and the creation of Nook Media in April 2012, the conventional wisdom within the industry and among financial analysts was that the company was headed for a split, whereby Nook Media would be carved out from the retail trade stores.
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CourseSmart Offers E-textbooks for a Flat-Fee
Starting this semester, the largest provider of digital course materials is offering subscription packs of six digital textbooks for $200.
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Obituary: John L. Rikhoff (1934-2013)
The long-time sales rep died at the age of 78. Rikhoff began selling college textbooks for Houghton Mifflin. He retired in 1997 from the independent sales rep group he cofounded.
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S&S, Barnes & Noble Finally Settle Terms Dispute
After a protracted disagreement over terms between Barnes & Noble and Simon & Schuster, that left the retailer's stock of titles from the publisher diminished, the companies have announced that they have settled their dispute.
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Local Couple Buys Porter Square Books
Customers and Cantabrigians Dina Mardell and David Sandberg completed the purchase of the nine-year-old Cambridge bookstore over the weekend.
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Overstock Continues Pricing Battle
Overstock.com has announced that members of their loyalty program, Club O, will now receive "Club O Dollars" equaling 15% of a book purchase price to use toward future purchases.
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Byrd’s Books Prepares for Move
Less than two years after it opened, the Bethel, Conn., bookstore is moving from its 450 sq. ft. second-story perch to a ground floor downtown location that is nearly triple the size.



