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  • Soft April for Adult, Children Sales

    | 08/27/2013 @ 12:00AM

    April adult book sales fell 4.0% compared to last April, while sales in the children’s/young adult segment dropped 33.1%, according to figures released in AAP’s StatShot program.

  • B&N Not Selling Retail Business; Outlines New Strategies

    by Calvin Reid | 08/21/2013 @ 09:45AM

    In a conference call B&N executives cited the importance of device production to content providers, pointed to the advantages of its physical stores in conjunction with digital distribution and outlined new strategies to address mounting Nook Media losses.

  • B&N Reports $87M First Quarter Loss; Riggio Stands Firm

    | 08/20/2013 @ 09:30AM

    B&N chair Len Riggio is not buying the B&N retail business—at least not yet. B&N reported a fiscal 2014 first quarter consolidated loss of $87 million, up from the $40 million loss reported for the same period in 2013.

  • Hastings Reports $4.1M Second Quarter Loss

    | 08/19/2013 @ 09:30AM

    Multimedia retailer Hastings Entertainment reported a net loss of approximately $4.1 million for the three month period ending July 31, 2013, an increase over the same period in 2012. Comparable store results for books at Hastings are also down 14.9% from the same period in 2012.

  • NewSpring Capital Leads $11M Investment in Open Road Media

    | 08/19/2013 @ 12:00AM

    E-book publisher and digital marketer Open Road Integrated Media announced that it has received $11 million in Series C equity financing led by an $8 Million investment from NewSpring Capital.

  • Chegg by the Numbers

    | 08/16/2013 @ 07:00PM

    Chegg, the academic company, was founded in 2005.

  • Sales Rise at HMH, Loss Cut

    | 08/15/2013 @ 12:00AM

    With sale up in both its education and trade groups, total revenue at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt rose 5% in the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2012.

  • Quarto Results Hit Expectations

    | 08/07/2013 @ 12:00AM

    The Quarto Group reported a small decline in sales for the six month period ended June 30, with revenue falling to $72.2 million from $73.2 million in the comparable period last year, while operating profit inched ahead to $4.0 million from $3.9 million.

  • HMH Shareholders Want IPO

    | 08/05/2013 @ 10:40AM

    In a report posted on its Web site, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt said that it received a notice from stockholders of at least 25% of its stock that the company begin the process of starting an initial public offering.

  • Industry Stocks: July Performers

    | 08/02/2013 @ 07:00PM

  • Manufacturing Gains Offset Publishing Declines at Courier

    | 08/01/2013 @ 12:00AM

    An 11% increase in its manufacturing segment offset a 3% decline in its publishing group leading to an overall 9% revenue increase at Courier Corp. for the third quarter ended June 29 with sales hitting $64.1 million.

  • Second Quarter Earnings Jump at S&S

    By Jim Milliot | 07/31/2013 @ 12:00AM

    Second quarter sales at Simon & Schuster held even at $189 million in the period ended June 30, 2013, while operating income jumped to $20 million from $7 million in last year’s second quarter.

  • Sales, Earnings Down at Harlequin

    By Jim Milliot | 07/31/2013 @ 12:00AM

    Revenue fell 7% at Harlequin in the second quarter ended June 30, to C$99.5 million, and operating earnings dropped to C$10.5 million from C$18.1 million in the second quarter of 2012.

  • Independent Penguin Goes Out on High Note

    Jim Milliot | 07/26/2013 @ 12:00AM

    In reporting its last results as an independent publisher, Penguin Group posted a 16% gain in sales, to 513 million pounds, and a 27% rise in adjusted operating profit to 28 million pounds.

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    Digital Drives Amazon Second Quarter Sales

    | 07/25/2013 @ 12:00AM

    Total revenue at Amazon rose 22% in the second quarter ended June 30, to $15.70 billion, while operating income fell 26%, to $79 million.

  • AAP Monthly StatShot, March 2013

    | 07/19/2013 @ 07:00PM

  • Global Publishing Leaders 2013: Westermann

    | 07/19/2013 @ 07:00PM

    Founded in 1838, Westermann's imprints include Schroedel, Diesterweg, Schoeningh, Westermann, Winklers, Spectra, Logo, Advesco, Schubi, Dorner, Westermann Wien, Arena Verlag, Ensslin, and Westermann Lernspielverlag.

  • Global Publishing Leaders 2013: Weka

    | 07/19/2013 @ 07:00PM

    Werner and Karin Mützel founded the WEKA Specialist Publishing House for Public Authorities and Industry in 1973.

  • Global Publishing Leaders 2013: Wiley

    | 07/19/2013 @ 07:00PM

    Wiley was founded in 1807 and competes in three markets represented by its core divisions: Scientific, Technical, Medical, and Scholarly (STMS); Professional/Trade (P/T); and Global Education. STMS (also known as Wiley-Blackwell) is the largest publisher for professional and scholarly societies.

  • Global Publishing Leaders 2013: Wolters Kluwer

    | 07/19/2013 @ 07:00PM

    Founded in 1836, Wolters Kluwer is a Dutch global information service company dedicated to professionals in the legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and healthcare markets.

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