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Thanksgiving Week Sales Down 3% from 2016
Sales of print books got off to a slow holiday season start at outlets that report to NPD BookScan: units were 3% lower in the 2017 Thanksgiving week than in the comparable week last year.
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This Week's Bestsellers: December 4, 2017
Dungeons and Dragons players sent 'Xanathar’s Guide to Everything’ to the top of our hardcover nonfiction list. Plus 'Dear Evan Hansen: Through the Window’ takes readers behind-the-scenes of the Tony-winning musical, and Neil Patrick Harris writes a middle-grade novel.
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Bookstore News: November 30, 2017
Waterstones' pre-Christmas opening spree; the new Harvard study that reveals indies are thriving; the Minnesota store that mimics an Icelandic tradition; and more.
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Bookstore News: November 28, 2017
Philadelphia's new African-American bookstore; the founder of Cider Monday speaks; the Lone Star state's big new indie; the hardworking 102-year old bookseller; and more.
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D.C. Metro Spotlight: Indie Booksellers Take Back D.C.
Across a changing city, a resurgence of independent bookselling is underway.
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This Week's Bestsellers: November 27, 2017
Jesmyn Ward and other 2017 National Book Award winners enjoyed a sales bump the week after the November 15 ceremony. Plus Andy Weir follows up ‘The Martian’ with ‘Artemis,’ and Joe Biden releases his memoir.
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A Week Before Thanksgiving, Unit Sales Rise 2%
Unit sales of print books rose 2% in the week ended Nov. 19, 2017, over the comparable week in 2016 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.
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Monthly StatShot, July 2017
Sales of adult books were 9.8% lower in July 2017 than in July 2016, and sales in the children’s/young adult segment fell 36.8%, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers as part of its StatShot program.
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Hudson Group Prepares for IPO
While many bricks-and-mortar retailers have struggled financially in recent years, Hudson has filed the paperwork for an initial public offering it hopes to make in 2018.
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Bookstore News: November 22, 2017
D.C. Bookseller to renovate; a children's pop-up to open in California; the Brooklyn indie showing its canine side; and more.
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As Under-Fire Al Franken Cancels Appearances, Minnesota Booksellers Stand By Their Senator
The Minnesota Senator and former comedian has canceled two major appearances promoting his new memoir, 'Al Franken: Giant of the Senate,' in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations.
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Bookstore News: November 20, 2017
The best book chains in the U.K.; new indies coming to New Hampshire and Maryland; Phaidon's holiday pop-up; and more.
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Unit Sales Post a Solid 9% Gain
At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, sales of print units were up 9% in the week ended Nov. 12, 2017, with units up in all four major publishing categories.
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Booksellers Prep for Small Business Saturday
Independent booksellers are ready for one of the most important shopping days of the year: November 25, otherwise known as Small Business Saturday.
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This Week's Bestsellers: November 20, 2017
One year after the contentious 2016 presidential election, politics continues to dominate the national conversation—and our hardcover nonfiction list.
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Europa Teams with Italian Indie to Open Rome Bookstore
Europa Editions (along with its parent company, Italian publisher Edizioni E/O) is partnering with Italian bookseller Altoquando to open an English language bookstore in Rome called Otherwise.
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Bookstore News: November 15, 2017
A Texas bookstore launches a series for rejected stories; professors protest their college bookstore; a Bucharest bookseller gets back to business; and more.
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Bookstore Sales Fell Again in September
According preliminary figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau, bookstore sales declined 6.5% this September, compared to September 2016. The decline followed a 10.9% drop in bookstore sales in August.
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Bookstore News: November 14, 2017
New stores to open in Maryland and Virginia; a Texas store to close; touring Chicago's Dial Books; the day-to-day of a Long Island bookseller; and more.
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MPIBA's Executive Director Stepping Down
Laura Ayrey Burnett, executive director of the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association since 2010, has stepped down, effective immediately.
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