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#BookstoresAgainstBorders Raises $30,000 and Counting
Money raised by the participating indie bookstores, small presses, and other literary organizations participating in this past weekend's fundraising campaign will benefit the refugee aid nonprofit RAICES.
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Madison Bookstore Launches #BookstoresAgainstBorders Fundraiser
A Wisconsin indie has launched a fundraising campaign to benefit for RAICES, an organization that aids immigrants detained at the U.S. border.
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Children’s Institute Rises to New Heights
At the American Booksellers Association’s seventh Children’s Institute, one thing was clear: the annual conference has become the most important event of its kind in America today.
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Print Units Rose 2.1% In Late June
Gains in three of the four major publishing categories led to a 2.1% increase in print unit sales in the week ended June 22, 2019. over the comparable week in 2018.
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Industry Sales Dipped in 2018
A small gain in the trade segment in 2018 was offset by declines in other categories.
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 1, 2019
Elin Hilderbrand has the #2 book in the country with the seasonally appropriate ‘Summer of ’69.’ Plus YouTube celebs the Try Guys are #3 in the U.S. with an f-bomb titled self-help book, and the Newbery Medal–winning team of Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson’s latest, ‘Carmela Full of Wishes,’ has hit our list.
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Booksellers Challenge Leadership at Children’s Institute Town Hall
The first bookseller town hall at an American Booksellers Association ABC Children’s Institute became a wrenching and sometimes contentious conversation on June 27 in Pittsburgh.
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Indie Bookstore Sankofa Wins Tax Break
The Washington, D.C., city council unanimously voted to approve a 10-year tax abatement for Sankofa Video and Books, a move that will potentially save the store approximately $415,000 and keep it from closing.
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AAP Urges FTC to Scrutinize 'Dominant Online Platforms'
In a bid to get the government to look at the possibility of limiting the market dominance of tech giants like Amazon and Google, the AAP asked the FTC to "exercise much-needed oversight and regulation" over technology platforms it claims "stifle competition and manipulate consumer outcomes."
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Amazon Says It is Not a 'Lawless' Retail Platform As Charged by 'NYT'
The recent 'New York Times' feature on Amazon, which focuses on how much control the tech giant exerts over the book business, has provoked a response from the company. Specifically, Amazon responded to claims in the article that it takes a lax approach to policing the sale of counterfeit books on its website.
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 24, 2019
‘Songs of America’ by presidential biographer Jon Meacham and country singer Tim McGraw is the #3 book in the country. Plus the founders of the Skimm hit #8 in the U.S. with a self-help title, and Jennifer Weiner returns to adult fiction with ‘Mrs. Everything.’
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Units Rise 1.2% in Mid-June, Led by Gains in Nonfiction
In the week ended June 15, 2019, unit sales of print books rose 1.2% over the comparable week in 2018 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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Publishers Wait for Daunt to Take B&N
As Elliott Advisors’ bid for B&N moves forward, publishers pin their hopes on incoming CEO James Daunt.
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Unit Sales Had Small Gain in Early June
Good performances by the nonfiction segment offset softness in fiction in the week ended June 8, 2019, leading to a small gain in print unit sales over the comparable week in 2018 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: June 17, 2019
Books by debut novelists Ocean Vuong and Kristen Arnett make their marks on our hardcover nonfiction list. Plus Jean Kwok’s ‘Searching for Sylvie Lee’ is a Read with Jenna and Belletrist pick, and Sarah Haywood’s ‘The Cactus’ gets the Reese’s Book Club nod.
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With No New Bid, Elliott's Offer for B&N Stands
The midnight deadline for alternative bids for Barnes & Noble has come and gone, making the offer submitted by Elliott Advisors the final one. This means the hedge fund is now the official the owner-in-waiting of America’s largest bookstore chain.
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Bookstore Sales End Slide in April
Bookstore sales stopped a year-long slide in April with sales rising 3.4% over April 2018, hitting $693 million.
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Ingram Explores West Coast Fulfillment Options
In the wake of B&T's plan to withdraw from the wholesale market, Ingram Content Group is exploring adding more direct distribution services to retailers in the western U.S.
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Rejecting Objections, NYC Landmarks the Strand
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to landmark 826 Broadway, the building that houses the Strand Bookstore—a decision the owner says will be costly to the store.
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