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Bookstore News: March 7, 2016
First romance-only bookstore opens; BAM continues to grow its used bookstores; and Amazon adds to its campus pickup locations.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for the Week Ending February 28, 2016
Unit sales of print books rose 5% in the week ended Feb. 28, 2016, over the similar week last year, at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan.
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Learning Curve: Checking in With New Booksellers
Seven new booksellers discuss the triumphs and challenges that come with opening a new store or taking over an established business.
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This Week's Bestsellers: March 7, 2016
Grab your TARDIS-blue pencil: the ‘Doctor Who Coloring Book’ is the #1 book in the country. Plus a cookbook by 'Sport Illustrated' swimsuit model Chrissy Teigen debuts at #1 in Hardcover Nonfiction.
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Bookstore News: March 3, 2016
Amazon is adding its first campus pick-up location; Harvard is experimenting with an indie bookstore; NYC is about to get two new indies; and East Hampton's local bookstore is changing hands.
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ABA Launches New Localism Toolkit
The ABA has created a new toolkit to help booksellers spread the message about the importance of localism to the finances of states and communities.
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Robert Walton to Head NACS
The recent v-p for finance and administration at Vassar College has been tapped as CEO of the professional trade association representing the $10 billion collegiate retailing industry.
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Bookselling Roundup, March 1, 2016
A flurry of new bookstores are opening; Minneapolis’s Once Upon a Crime is changing hands; and two Seattle stores, once projected to close, are keeping the lights on.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending February 21, 2016
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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Bruce Springsteen Can Fill an Arena, But Can He Sell Out a Bookstore?
Comparing the sales of recent musician memoirs after it was reported that Simon & Schuster paid $10 million for Bruce Springsteen's memoir.
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2015 Was a Bright Spot for Bookselling
After years of declines, sales climbed in 2015, and the number of stores increased for the fourth year running.
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 29, 2016
'A Mother’s Reckoning' by Sue Klebold, the #10 book in the country, is one of two nonfiction titles on our lists this week to address a crime that earned national attention. Plus Kate Hudson jumps on the celebrity lifestyle publishing bandwagon, ‘The Widow’ joins the burgeoning psychological suspense bookshelf, and much more.
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What's Selling at Folio Books
Alissa Hugel, assistant manager and children's book buyer at Folio Books in San Francisco, shares her enthusiasm for a handful of titles that are hitting a sweet spot any bookseller can appreciate.
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Bookselling Roundup, Feb. 25, 2016
New stores are opening in Tulsa and Cleveland, while a store in Rhode Island is celebrating its fifth anniversary as an indie after converting from a Waldenbooks.
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B&N Confirms New Prototype Store Will Open This Year
In a conference call in December, CEO Ron Boire said the company was working on prototype store and at a meeting in California Boire confirmed that the retailer will open a different type of outlet this year.
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Anderson's Bookshop Wins $3K in Sourcebooks Contest
Sourcebooks is awarding Anderson's Bookshop $3,000 after booklovers voted it their favorite indie bookstore in a six-week campaign sponsored by the press.
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Bookselling Roundup, February 23, 2016
Napa Bookmine adds a second store and Califon Book Shop celebrates its new owner this week.
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Banned Books Week to Focus on Diversity
The annual celebration of the freedom to read, set this year for Sept. 25-Oct. 1, will focus on banned books written by people of color. The event will also look to examine why titles by diverse writers are so often challenged.
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With St. Mark's on Brink of Closure, Owner Says New Store Could Rise
The miracle on Third Street continues. With beloved New York City indie St. Mark's Bookshop on the brink of shutting its doors, owner Bob Contant has revealed there is a “real possibility” that a new store will open in St. Mark's current location.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending February 14, 2016
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.



