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  • Sales Fell in First Quarter at Hachette Book Group

    HBG CEO Michael Pietsch attributed the 11% decline to a strong first quarter in 2022, plus “a generally softer market, especially for hardcovers.”

  • Large Trade Publishers See Flat Sales for 2022

    Higher costs and lower sales led to disappointing results at three of the four largest trade publishers last year, reviving an old publishing mantra.

  • Bookstore Sales Jumped in February

    For the second month in a row, bookstore sales posted large gains over 2022. According to preliminary figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, February bookstore sales increased 10.7% over last year, rising to $609 million.

  • Profits Jumped at Quarto Group in 2022

    Despite a decline in sales, cost controls and a rebound in its custom publishing operation led to a 67% jump in profits for Quarto Group in 2022.

  • Profits Fell 11% at Penguin Random House in 2022

    Sales at Penguin Random House rose nearly 5% in 2022, but rising costs resulted in an 11.8% decline in earnings, which dropped to €666 million.

  • Scholastic Has Soft Third Quarter

    The publisher cited a number of economic factors for a disappointing quarter, including weaker consumer demand for books and lower orders from retailers and wholesalers that are still working through high levels of inventory acquired last year that remains unsold.

  • Publishing Industry Sales Rose 3.5% in January

    Despite high returns, sales for the 1,240 companies that report results to AAP's StatShot program increased 3.5% in January, with the adult books segment leading the way.

  • Wiley Has Disappointing Third Quarter

    A decline in sales in Wiley's academic group and problems in an open access unit led to a 5% drop in sales in the quarter and an operating loss of $67 million. The unexpected results led Wiley to speed up its streamlining efforts and to lower its financial forecast for fiscal 2023.

  • Preliminary AAP Sales Find a 6.4% Decline

    Year-end figures from the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program show sales were down in all publishing categories.

  • S&S Sales Topped $1 Billion in Record 2022

    With all of its operating groups reporting sales gains, revenue and profits hit record levels in 2022 at Simon & Schuster. CEO Jonathan Karp called the year "stratospheric."

  • Workman Sales Boosted 2022 Hachette Book Group Results

    With a full year of sales from its purchase of Workman Publishing in its pockets, Hachette Book Group saw revenue rise over 2021, but higher costs dropped profits. Results at HBG parent, Lagardère Publishing, followed a similar pattern.

  • New Report Puts Online Sales of Books, Audio at $12.13 Billion in 2022

    Total online sales across print, e-book, and digital audiobook formats rose 5.6% in 2022, to $12.13 billion, according to Bookstat. The service collects online sales data in real time from Amazon, Apple, and Barnes & Noble.

  • Publishing Sales Dropped 6.4% in 2022, AAP Report Finds

    Sales from publishers reporting to the AAP's StatShot program were down 6.4% in 2022 compared to 2021. Sales were down in all publishing categories, with print sales off in both trade segments.

  • Deal Reached in HarperCollins Strike as Publisher Has Another Bad Quarter

    HarperCollins has reached a tentative agreement with its striking union that includes an unspecified increase in minimum salaries. The deal was announced shortly after the publisher reported that sales fell 14% in the quarter ended December 31, and that profits plunged 52%.

  • Online Sales Stall at Amazon, More Layoffs Coming

    Revenue rose at Amazon in 2022 over 2021, but profits declined, with sales in the company's online business falling for the fourth time in five quarters. The company plans to cut 18,000 jobs worldwide.

  • Skybound Goes Direct to the Public for Investment

    Skybound Entertainment has launched a massive campaign to raise up to $75 million directly from the public via a Regulation A investment round on the Republic equity crowdfunding platform.

  • Book Sales in All Categories Fell in November

    Sales in both the adult and children's/young adult categories fell by double digits in November, due in part to soft hardcover sales.

  • Print Book Sales Fell 6.5% in 2022

    After two years of surprisingly strong sales during the pandemic, unit sales of print books fell 6.5% in 2022 compared to 2021 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan.

  • EDC Works to Rebound

    Educational Development Corp. continues to work through a host of issues since its sales and earnings peaked in the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021.

  • October Was a Rough Month for Publishing Industry Sales

    With sales in the adult books and children’s/young adult categories falling 16.4% and 9.9%, respectively, total industry sales dropped 9.3% in October from a year ago for the 1,370 publishers that report results to AAP’s StatShot program.

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