Tag: bookstores

• B&N Sells More Books, But Liberty Share Dilute Earnings – PL

  Posted at 8:59 am by Laura, on February 22, 2012

  Barnes & Noble Sells More Books, But Liberty Share Dilute Earnings – Publishers Lunch – Michael Cader

  Yesterday’s big announcement was B&N’s quarterly sales report. If you would like to see the specific data, please click the link and continue to read.

  CEO William Lynch says in the release that “our traffic and sales in stores were the highest we’ve seen in five years.” He reports that “physical book sales at our stores increased more than 4 percent over last year, and our merchandising changes in our juvenile business and our toys & games department experienced double-digit revenue growth.” The Nook business continues to grow “and according to some of the largest US publishers, we maintained or slightly gained share in the eBook market during the third quarter.”

  Lynch further explains the future of the Nook business and potential plans.

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• ABA Says “No” to Amazon Publishing – PW

  Posted at 5:09 pm by Laura, on February 8, 2012

  ABA Says “No” to Amazon Publishing – Publisher’s Weekly – Judith Rosen

  The American Booksellers Association is the latest to weigh in on Amazon’s publishing program following the decision by Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Indigo Books not to carry their titles. Today the organization’s for-profit subsidiary, IndieCommerce, began removing all Amazon titles from its database.

  A commenter made a very good point: by isolating Amazon, Amazon could become even more of a powerhouse. And yet, if booksellers embrace Amazon, Amazon could become even more of a powerhouse. Oh, dear.

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• BAM Picks CoverCake to Track Social Media Book Data – PW

  Posted at 5:57 pm by Laura, on February 2, 2012

  BAM Picks CoverCake to Track Social Media Book Data – Publisher’s Weekly – Calvin Reid

  Books-A-Million is teaming up with CoverCake, a startup venture focused on title discovery and analytics that can track book trends and overall online interest in titles and publishers across multiple social media platforms. CoverCake will be used by BAM in its internal and external systems to enhance its merchandising and shopping experience.

  …

  Costello said that using CoverCake, publishers and marketers can track individual titles and get specific data on how many people are posting about a specific title on Twitter, say, on any other social media site. Users can track the online discussion around genres—biography, fiction, travel, romance and so on—the gender of readers for a specific title or specific publishers and authors.

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• B&N Will Not Stock Titles Published by Amazon – PW

  Posted at 11:30 pm by Laura, on January 31, 2012

  Barnes & Noble Will Not Stock Titles Published by Amazon – Publisher’s Weekly

  THIS JUST IN. Short, sweet, to the point.

   

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• B&N, Taking on Amazon in the Fight of its Life – NYTimes

  Posted at 2:21 pm by Laura, on January 29, 2012

  Barnes & Nobel, Taking on Amazon in the Fight of its Life – New York Times – Julie Bosman

  Like many struggling businesses, book publishers are cutting costs and trimming work forces. Yes, electronic books are booming, sometimes profitably, but not many publishers want e-books to dominate print books. Amazon’s chief executive, Jeffrey P. Bezos, wants to cut out the middleman — that is, traditional publishers — by publishing e-books directly.

  Which is why Barnes & Noble, once viewed as the brutal capitalist of the book trade, now seems so crucial to that industry’s future. Sure, you can buy bestsellers at Walmart and potboilers at the supermarket. But in many locales, Barnes & Noble is the only retailer offering a wide selection of books. If something were to happen to Barnes & Noble, if it were merely to scale back its ambitions, Amazon could become even more powerful and — well, the very thought makes publishers queasy.

  “It would be like ‘The Road,’ ” one publishing executive in New York said, half-jokingly, referring to the Cormac McCarthy novel. “The post-apocalyptic world of publishing, with publishers pushing shopping carts down Broadway.”

  I laughed at that last comment, but it really is a Doomsday approach. B&N v Amazon, with publishers siding a chain bookstore. Oh, so complicated. What do you think? Be sure to read the whole story – it’s pretty extensive.

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• Indie Bookstores Growing—and On the Move – PW

  Posted at 11:03 am by Laura, on January 25, 2012

  Indie Bookstores Growing—and On the Move – Publisher’s Weekly – Judith Rosen

  Just weeks after the start of the new year change is afoot at a number of indie bookstores, including going permanent (Word Up pop-up community bookstore in Washington Heights in New York City), moving (Newtonville Books in Newtonville, Mass.), and expanding (Idlewild Books in New York City).

  On the other end of the spectrum, communities are working to keep independent bookstores in place! Permanence, moving, and expanding are all great things to hear. Find out if you have an independent bookstore near you that you can help out!

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• ‘Hunger Games’ Book Sales Bode Well for the Film – NYTimes

  Posted at 6:15 pm by Laura, on January 23, 2012

  ‘Hunger Games’ Book Sales Bode Well for the Film – The New York Times – Brooks Barnes

  Lionsgate’s movie adaptation of “The Hunger Games” does not arrive in theaters until March 23 — still too far away for analysts to predict ticket revenue. But if spiking sales of the books are any indication, Lionsgate’s marketing efforts are whipping up a five-alarm box-office fire.

  Sometimes my heart breaks a little when I see a beloved book turned into a movie. But when I read about news like this – that millions more are bought and read prior to the installment of the movie, my heart soars! I’m excited for all the new fans.

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• Why B&N Should (and shouldn’t) Spin Off the Nook – Digital Trends

  Posted at 10:10 am by Laura, on January 6, 2012

  Why Barnes & Noble Should (and shouldn’t) Spin Off the Nook – Digital Trends – Geoff Duncan

  Part of the reason why e-reader ecosystems like Kobo aren’t seeing tremendous levels of success in the U.S. market is that they aren’t associated with a well-known book retailer. (Kobo did have a relationship with Borders, which didn’t work out so well.) These same factors might hurt Barnes & Noble’s efforts to bring the Nook to international markets.

  Unfortunately for the Nook, there’s no clear-cut way forward here. If the Nook stays with Barnes & Noble, it’ll remain hobbled by the company’s brick-and-mortar performance. If it spins out, it loses the Barnes & Noble brand. And, meanwhile, Apple and Amazon continue firing on all cylinders.

  First, Duncan explains sales revenues, fiscal year predictions, and other money matters to give a backdrop for why B&N is considering separating from the Nook.

  Then it comes down to this: separating the Nook from B&N attracts revenues, while on the other hand if the Nook is separated then it may not find the same success with consumers who are attracted to the B&N brand.

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• B&N Plunges on Possible Nook Spinoff – The Street

  Posted at 10:41 am by Laura, on January 5, 2012

  Barnes & Noble Plunges on Possible Nook Spinoff – The Street – Jeanine Poggi

  Barnes & Noble said it is in discussion with strategic partners, including publishers, retailers and technology companies in international markets that may lead to expansion of the Nook business overseas.

  When the Nook saved Barnes & Noble from the same fate as Borders…

  Also noteworthy: this is competition with Amazon’s Kindle, which is also used in the UK. Rumor has it B&N is partnering with (maybe buying) UK’s Waterstones bookstore. Food for thought.

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• What’s Coming in 2012: Book Publishing – PaidContent

  Posted at 11:16 am by Laura, on January 3, 2012

  What’s Coming in 2012: Book Publishing – PaidContent – Laura Hazard Owen

  Three things to note this year, according to Owen:

  1. Amazon and Barnes & Noble make a deal over digital titles and what to sell.
  2. Ebook pricing debate continues, and will shift to quality-focused pricing. Similar to how paperbacks and hardbacks are priced differently.
  3. One of the big-six publishers will try to have an ebook subscription program.
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