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Green Apple to Open Second SF Store
PW 2014 Bookstore of the Year will open its second location in 15 years and return to Ninth Avenue.
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February Bookstore Sales Dropped 6.8%
Bookstore sales fell 6.8% in February, to $791 million, compared to February 2013, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending April 6, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 14, 2014
Michael Lewis Books Trading Fast and more.
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First Children's Institute Gets Good Bookseller Reaction
Close to 130 booksellers from 32 states, plus 39 authors, attended the first standalone American Booksellers Association ABC Children's Institute, held from April 6–7 in San Antonio, Tex.
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Bezos Pens Long Amazon Shareholder Letter
In one of his longest shareholder letters, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos gave readers a “tour” of 21 Amazon initiatives.
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Rizzoli in Final Countdown
The 57th Street store will close on April 11.
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Sales Up Slightly in 2013
With all major categories except the children’s/young adult segment reporting an increase in 2013, total book sales at the 1,211 publishers that report results to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program grew 1% over 2012 figures, to $15.05 billion.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending March 30, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 7, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW Bestseller Lists.
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Booksellers and Publishers React to the Defunding of S.C. Universities
Booksellers and publishers in the South respond to the defunding of colleges in South Carolina over LGBT-themed books.
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CIROBE to Move to Navy Pier in 2015
CIROBE will celebrate its 25th anniversary next year at a new larger space in Chicago's top tourist destination.
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Kobo Names Michael Tamblyn President
Michael Tamblyn, chief content officer at e-book retailer Kobo and a member of the Kobo founding executive team, has been named president in addition to his duties as the company’s chief content officer.
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DDG Booksellers Featured in New Film
Jason Sudeikis and Rebecca Hall star in a romantic comedy centered around a real-life Maine bookstore.
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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending March 23, 2014
PW's weekly look at print book sales powered by Nielsen Bookscan.
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This Week's Bestsellers: March 31, 2014
Commentary and analysis on this week's PW bestseller lists.
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Green Apple Named PW Bookstore of the Year
The 47-year-old San Francisco store behind California Bookstore Day is this year's winner.
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At SCIBA, Booksellers Confident and Upbeat
SCIBA booksellers enthusiastically gather in record number to discuss ABA's "Conversations That Work."
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Canadian Judge Reveals Reasons for Suspending E-pricing Agreement
Kobo's arguments against a Canadian e-book pricing consent agreement convinced judge to put the agreement on hold.



