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ABA Membership Rises
The American Booksellers Association told the Associated Press Tuesday that its core membership has increased to 1,664, up from 1,632 last year and more than 200 higher since 2009. It's the fifth straight increase for ABA membership.
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This Week's Bestsellers: May 26, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending May 18, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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Signed Editions Stay Popular
While some bookstores have traditionally specialized in signed first editions of rare books, a number of bookstores are finding success with signed first editions of current titles.
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The Weekly Bounce: The Best Weeks for Book Sales
Christmas is the busiest time of the year for publishers and booksellers, but how do other weeks stack up?
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Seminary Co-Op Hires Director from Stanford
The Seminary Co-op Bookstores in Chicago announced Wednesday that Jeff Deutsch, currently director of the Stanford University Bookstores, will assume the responsibilities of director of its two bookstores on July 1.
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New Owners for Eight Cousins
After 28 years, Carol B. Chittenden is selling Eight Cousins Bookstore in Falmouth, Mass., to two booksellers and a businesswoman.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending May 11, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: May 19, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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California's Curious Cup Bookstore to Close
A one-day sale at the popular children's bookstore in Carpinteria, Calif. will precede its closing on June 30.
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St. Mark’s Leases New Space
The NYC institution will move as soon as possible.
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AAR Calls Out Amazon in Hachette Dispute
In a letter sent by the AAR to Amazon, which PW has obtained, the organization says it "deplores any attempt by any party that would seek to injure and punish innocent authors...in order to pursue its position in a business dispute."
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Possible Buyer for Giovanni’s Room
The country's oldest LGBT bookstore, Giovanni’s Room in Philadelphia, Pa., was set to close on Saturday. But, in a new twist, owner Ed Hermance announced yesterday that he is in discussions with a potential buyer.
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Bookstore Sales Down 9.5% in Quarter
For the first quarter of 2014, bookstore sales declined 9.5%, to $2.92 billion.
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Tracking Amazon: Killer Book Climbs the Chart
A memoir by a man who claims his father was the Zodiac Killer, kept under lock and key by HarperCollins for months, rocketed up Amazon's bestseller chart on May 13, the book's publication date.
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BAM Steps Into Hachette, Amazon Fray
While Amazon slow-tracks HBG titles, at least one chain is stepping up HBG's presence.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending May 4, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: May 12, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Hastings Fights Digital Disruption
Competition from digital editions has put pressure on more than one bricks-and-mortar retailer, and that trend is largely behind the decision by Hastings Entertainment to find a merger partner, according to documents filed by the company in connection with its pending acquisition by Joel Weinshanker, whose National Entertainment Collectibles Association owns 12% of Hastings’s stock.
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CampusBookRentals Rebrands for Growth
Renamed Sidewalk, the company is laying the groundwork to reinvigorate campus stores.



