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B&N Not Accelerating Store Closings
Barnes & Noble used its third quarter conference call to try to undo the damage caused by a Wall Street Journal story that said the chain is accelerating its store closings and would close about one-third of its outlets over 10 years.
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Penguin Faces June 3 Trial in e-Books Case
Antitrust litigation for e-book pricing is moving to trial with Penguin in the defendant’s seat alongside Apple, despite Penguin’s settlement with the DoJ last December.
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After Poor Quarter, B&N to Shrink Nook Business
With sales in its Nook segment falling 26% in the third quarter ended January 31 and an EBITDA loss that increased to $190.4 million from $82.8 million, Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch said the company is taking “significant actions to begin to right size our cost structure in the Nook segment.”
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Stranded Booksellers Finally Home After Unofficial Winter Institute 8.5
Booksellers and publishers unexpectedly stranded in Kansas City by a Tuesday storm held an unofficial "Wi8.5" in hotels and local restaurants, before finally heading home Wednesday. According to travel status updates posted on social media, all Wi8 attendees seem to have made it home by now.
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Conference In Indie Suit Set for March 11
Judge Jed S. Rakoff, who is overseeing the lawsuit filed against Amazon and the big six publishers, has ordered that all parties attend a scheduling conference March 11 at the U.S. Court House in New York City.
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Books-A-Million Creates 'Duck Dynasty' Displays
Looking to take advantage of the popularity of the A&E television show Duck Dynasty, Books-A-Million is creating Duck Commander displays in all of its stores.
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Winter Institute Proceeds, Despite Stormy Weather
The annual gathering of independent booksellers proceeded as scheduled, although many booksellers and publishers left early Monday to avoid a second snow storm.
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Combination of Big and Small Ideas Wows Wi8 Booksellers
The theme of the resilience of independent booksellers resounded throughout this year's Winter Institute, with booksellers braving snow storms to gather in Kansas City.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending February 17, 2013
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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Riggio Wants to Buy B&N’s Stores
In a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission Monday morning, Barnes & Noble's chairman, founder and largest shareholder, Len Riggio, said he has notified the company board that he plans to make an offer to acquire B&N’s retail trade stores.
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Gearing Up for Spring: Picks from Children’s Booksellers
Spring is already in the air as booksellers visit with reps, peruse online and print catalogues, and place orders for the season’s new children’s titles.
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NACS to Launch Program for Indies
In a surprise announcement at CAMEX, the National Association of College Stores said that they are establishing a subsidiary specifically for independents, indiCo.
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No Snow Day for WI8
The weather continued to be a topic of conversation and the circuitous routes that some booksellers took, but most publishers and booksellers got in on time for the opening Friday night.
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Events Help Boost Indies
At the Tools of Change conference in New York City earlier this month, American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher spoke about an “indie renaissance” marked by strong sales and an increase in membership.
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 25, 2013
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestsellers Lists.
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“Real Book Shop” at Beverly Farms Turns 45
The Book Shop at Beverly Farms looks like an old-fashioned bookstore, but the 45-year-old bookstore, on the site of a former barbershop, continues to change.
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Storm Puts the “Winter” in Winter Institute & CAMEX
Close to a foot of snow and white-out condition have been wreaking havoc with travel plans for both WI8 and the 90th anniversary of CAMEX.
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WI8 & CAMEX Face Weather Woes
In advance of a major snowstorm, which began earlier today in Kansas City, a number of airlines have canceled flights. Still, organizers of both WI8 and CAMEX are hopeful that the shows will go on intact.
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Books & Bars Gives a Twist to Book Clubs
Books & Bars is now in its 10th year as a monthly book club lead by comedian Jeff Kamin.
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Indiana's Mudsock Books & Curiosity Closing
Mudsock Books & Curiosity Shoppe, located in Fishers, Ind. an Indianapolis suburb, will close by mid-March.
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